New dwarf coconut cuts growing time in half wooing coast farmers back
Since its heydays in the 90’s, coconut farming has experienced a steep decline in fortunes….
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UON hub to offer cold storage, market linkages to kienyeji vegetable & fruit farmers
The University of Nairobi (UON) has launched the Fresh Produce Aggregation & Distribution Hub which…
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UK non-profit taps Migori farmers to commercialise in-demand grain amaranth
UK non-profit Ripple Effect International and the Kenya Agricultural and the Kenya Livestock and Research…
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Farm to Feed: Helping farmers find a market for ‘bad’ & excess produce
Working with 800 Kenyan farmers Farm to Feed (FTF) is helping provide a ready market…
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Kenya’s sugar production to increase 40% owing to historic harvest
Kenya’s sugar production is expected to increase by 40 per cent through April 2025 to…
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Processors pivot to more economical high-oil-content sunflower varieties
Sunflower processors are shifting to new high-oil content sunflower varieties that are more economical to…
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Western Kenya farmers grow black streak resistant bananas, avert 90% losses
Smallholder banana farmers in Western Kenya can avoid losses by growing Black leaf streak (BLS)…
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Half of Kenyan land at risk of degradation lowering crop yields
Smallholder farmers in Kenya can improve fertility in their farms by protecting the soil from…
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Lime application increases crop nutrient utilisation 90%
Farmers, who apply lime regularly into soil to reduce acidity, increase the efficiency of fertiliser…
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EU forestation rules to lock out smallholder coffee farmers from 30th Dec
With just eight months remaining, Kenyan coffee stakeholders are racing against time to ensure compliance…
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KALRO livestock size booster increased production 30%
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has developed an improved probiotic, KALRO Probiotics…
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Vegetable farmers use water harvesting to sell produce at peak prices
By constructing water reservoirs farmers are able to save on watering costs as well as…
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KALRO using common green fly to make livestock feed, decompose food waste
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) through its Emerging Insects Farming Technology arm…
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Low-cost water harvesting techniques
According to the Agroforestry World, Kenya is a water-scarce country with less than 600 cubic…
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Zai pits raise semi-arid farmer yields 300%
Semi-arid farmers using Zai pits– small manure and mulch filled basins– have been shown to…
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Farmers target flood resistant crops for quick cash
While the ongoing heavy rains may be not be well received by most, owing to…
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Coconut farmers halve growing time, triple yield with Indian hybrid
Coastal farmers growing the Deejay Sampoorna coconut imported from India have halved their growing time…
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Kitengela poultry farmer’s egg production crashes 80% over cold months
In April last year, Jack Logongo collected five egg trays daily from his 200 six-month-old…
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Bird-resistant sunflower seeds avert farmer losses
The entry of imported hybrid sunflower seeds which are resistant to bird attacks has been…
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Agriculture Jobs in Kenya– 25th April, 2024
Position: Smallholder Segment Assistant Location: Nairobi Recruiter / Employer: Bayer East Africa Education/ Work Experience…
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7.500 farmers access cheap agriculture machinery through self-help model
Kenyan smallholder farmers are utilising the Machinery Rings (MR) self-help model to access mechanised farming…
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NCPB compensating farmers who bought substandard fertiliser
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has announced that it has begun compensating farmers who…
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Soil compaction robs farmers of 60% of their yield
As Kenyan farmers increasingly mechanise their agricultural practices to raise their yields and earnings, farmers…
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Dollar-touting Gulf buyers fly into Kenya hunting beef for export
The disruption of usual meat supply channels from Kenya to the Middle East has seen…
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