Potato farmers save costs and increase yields with smaller, cheaper potato planters
Small-scale potato farmers have tumbled their labour costs and multiplied their yields by using small…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
African farmers’ knowledge gap sees continent remain least productive globally
African farmers are farming blind with the cavernous hole in farmer knowledge leading to the…
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State reverses plans on horticulture standard being mandatory for farmers
By George Munune, FarmBizAfrica.com The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) on Thursday (19th September 2024)…
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Nigeria shines a light delivering farmer weather forecasts
Nigeria is leading the way in weather services for farmers, delivering year-long forecasts and detailed…
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Agriculture Jobs in Kenya– 16th September, 2024
Employer: GROOTS Kenya Location: Nairobi Job type: Contract About the position: GROOTS is a national…
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Coffee farmers halve berry borer infestations by destroying fallen cherries
Coffee farmers, who face the removal this year of the main pesticide used to kill…
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Malindi farmer finds low-cost entry into rich commercial farming with okra
Kevin Onsongo, a farmer in Malindi credits okra for moving him from maize and cassava…
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Makueni mom sheds 25 kgs replacing red meat with African eggplants
A Makueni mum has lost 25 kgs of weight in 10 months by replacing red…
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Farmers growing high-value crops earn five times more than traditional crop farmers
Farmers growing high-value crops earn five times as much from the same land as millions…
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Facts sheet: How to cut bacteria, increase fat content in milk
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Pioneering dairy companies are moving to reward farmers with bonuses for supplying…
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Seed companies launch okra hybrids doubling yields in Kenya
Seed companies’ introduction of three new hybrid okra varieties into the Kenyan market has doubled…
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Consumers chase healthier replacement for sugar vaulting stevia market above all other herbs
The market for Stevia is set to increase at three times the pace of most…
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Quality milk companies paying farmers 30% more per litre
Quality milk companies are paying bonuses of up to 30 per cent to farmers for…
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Factsheet: Combating Kenya’s top rabbit killer disease, Coccidiosis
Coccidiosis is the major disease causing economic losses to rabbit farmers in Kenya. 79.4 per…
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Wheat farmers risk being run out of business as key pesticide is banned in Kenya
When wheat farmers visit agro vets to control leaf wheat rust on their crop, they…
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Roundup of agriculture jobs in Kenya– 2nd September, 2024
1.Position: Veg NurseryEmployer: AAA GrowersLocation: NairobiYour tasks and responsibilities Develop and implement fertilization programs tailored…
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The iron-rich fruit tree that grows on rocks with less than 100mm of rain
By Henry Jami Mang’eni The White Cross Berry tree grows on rocks and under 100 millilitres…
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Free human waste offers top-grade fertiliser replacement
Human waste can provide 50M tons of fertiliser every year, providing a ready and zero-cost…
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Kenya Met warns of rain failure in season ahead
The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a forecast warning that many regions of Kenya will…
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Fact Sheet: The trees that boost diets in East Africa during drought
Drought-resistant food trees offer secrets to boosting drought diets by providing fruits, edible nuts, and…
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Ganze farmer raises earnings by Sh310,000 moving from habit to planned farming
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Thomas Mramba has increased the earnings of his ancestral farm by Sh310,000…
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Farmers fearing coffee sales ban on new rules can check their farms online
The Tracer.eco app gives smallholder coffee and cocoa farmers a free online test with immediate…
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Homemade fermented fertiliser increases crop yields by 23%, cuts composting time by 75 days
Using homemade fermented waste as fertiliser farmers can increase their crop yields by 23 per…
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Cold storage grant boosts octopus fishing in Lamu
By Fadhili Fredrick A Sh1.06 million community grant has transformed the lives of a women-led…
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