Silkworm feeding on drought weed opens year-round earnings for semi-arid farmers from world’s hottest textile
The introduction of silkworms feeding on drought-tolerant castor plants has opened year-round earnings for farmers…
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World’s top stevia buyer braves it back to Kenya, after crash with novel crop
Kenyan farmers could soon be producing stevia– a high-earning herb with the fastest growing market…
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Factsheet: Growing in-demand, low flatulence Nyota beans
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Farmers are earning Sh12,000 per 90Kg bag growing Nyota beans– 75 per…
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Makueni company recruiting 500 farmers in arid Ukambani to earn from drought-tolerant weed
An intermediary for Italian Energy company Eni is recruiting 500 castor farmers in arid Ukambani…
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Roundup of agriculture jobs in Kenya: 14th October, 2024
1. Position: Senior research associate nourishing food pathway Employer: Global Alliance Location: Nairobi Responsibilities …
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Omena shake-up set to triple fisher and drier incomes
A new Omena trading app is looking to revolutionise the Kenya omena market by breaking…
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Fact sheet: the difference the variety makes in coconut production
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Farmbizafrica breaks down Kenya’s three main coconut varieties; their production, maturity time,…
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‘Three sister’ mixed cropping gives 54% more food from old, indigenous methods
Indigenous farmers and smallholder farmers outside of Africa have made more from their plots of…
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Pilot crop results trigger race for better sugar seeds for Kenya
Seed companies and sugar makers are racing to find a higher-yielding sugar beet for Kenyan…
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Kenya’s apple snail on course to halve wet-rice production in Africa
Kenya has been flagged as the entry point for the Apple Snail pest which could…
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Brokers walk away from poorly cured Kenyan onions
Kenyan farmers lose up to 40 per cent of their onions after harvest because of…
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KALRO cocoa seedling sales up 158% as Kenyans grow homemade chocolate for their families and sales
KALRO has increased its cocoa seedling sales by 158 per cent in the last three…
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FarmBizAfrica exists to aid and support smallholders. We are working constantly to provide you with…
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Striga defeated: 25,900 farmers eliminate killer weed with natural herbicide
Over 25,900 cereal farmers are seeing an up to 95 per cent drop in cases…
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Exporters’ list opens pathway to 20% better prices for Kenyan farmers
The Agriculture and Food Authority of Kenya has compiled a list of 658 registered agriculture…
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Maize, the alien staple food that locked Africa’s farmers into low yields
Kenya remains hooked on a staple food forced on the population by British colonialists, as…
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Roundup of agriculture jobs in Kenya: 30th September, 2024
1. Position: Assistant Vocational and Technical Trainee III Employer: County Government of Kisumu Location: Kisumu …
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Lost crops’ hunter brings a desert water tank back to life in Kenya
A hunter of ideal crops for Kenya has ended years of searching with the discovery…
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Veteran onion growers swing back to local seeds for ease of sale
Experienced onion growers are returning to previously shunned ‘local’ onion seeds for their smaller size,…
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Brewer’s sorghum growers take flight to better-paying contracts
Sorghum farmers are earning up to 15 shillings more a kilo after switching from growing…
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Farmers research for years in search of perfect feed formula from abandoned crops and waste products
Savvy livestock and poultry farmers are researching and formulating their own animal feeds from abandoned…
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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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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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