Roundup of argiculture jobs in Kenya— 11th November 2024
1. Position: Gardener Employer: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints Location: Nairobi About the…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Farmer switches to pigeon peas as best hope for harvest on failing rains
A farmer on the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya has switched her land from a…
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Online tool shows Kenyan farmers which crops make most cash
An online tool for Kenyan farmers has been delivering shocks to its users as they…
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Coast can grow sugar at twice speed of sugar belt, find studies
Shifting sugarcane farming from Western Kenya to the Coast will cut cane growing time by…
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Chia offers cheap solution to Kenya’s 2nd biggest killer: heart disease
Adding chia seeds to foods helps to cheaply prevent Kenya’s fastest-rising killer: heart disease. Diseases…
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Kenyan farmers reclaim pyrethrum as government drives better pay
Kenya’s pyrethrum production is climbing rapidly, up 81 per cent in just five years, to…
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Fish bean herb drives away mole rats slaying crops, and fertilises too
Tephrosia, a herb more commonly referred to as ‘fish bean’, delivers a double blessing of…
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Startup creates new markets for farmers suffering 40% waste from unsold bananas
An 80-tonne processing capacity factory is creating new markets for 2,250 smallholder contracted farmers in…
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Researchers prove beehive fences repel elephant raids
Researchers have proved beehive fences repel elephant raids on smallholder farms by 86.3 per cent…
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Western farmers trapped in sugar, sacrificing 1/2 to 2/3rds of rich-land income
Sugarcane farmers are staying trapped in sugar as their incomes slump, using often rich agricultural…
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Global universities launch 3-for-1 all-year crops in Kenya, complete with crop buyers
A university in Nyeri has joined a global consortium of agricultural centres to develop a…
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Farmers add to Africa’s drought crisis by slashing plant cover
Farming habits in East Africa and across the continent are depriving farmers of local rains,…
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Cosmetic buyers chase snail slime for skin health, opening new market
Snail slime is set to be among the fastest-rising skin care products with its market…
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Mombasa families pull vegetables into diets by growing vegetable towers in plastic pipes
More than 100 Mombasa urban families are cheaply growing vegetable hills on cement bags, plastic…
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Manure doubles tea harvest by fixing soil damage from fertiliser
Every year Kenya’s 680,000 tea farmers sacrifice some of their October tea bonus pay to…
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Kwale farmer targets production of 30 biochar bags by December to double his farm’s yields
By Fadhili Fredrick A passionate and determined farmer in Kwale County is scaling up the…
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Njahi set to save cattle in region’s new drought
Growing drought-tolerant Lablab or Njahi fodder is a livestock saver that could prove critical to…
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Roundup of agriculture jobs in Kenya– 28th October, 2024
1. Position: Regional deployable food security & livelihood specialist (Re-Advert) Employer: Plan international Location: Nairobi…
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Weather-fitting farmer beats all with 40% boost in yield
Planning for last year’s short-season weather saw farmer Michael Mumia fly free of the 25…
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Nigerian farmers get access to open-pollinated maize seeds increasing yields 66%
By Shuaibu Anokehi Yahaya Nigerian farmers can now access two varieties of fast-maturing and drought-tolerant…
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Farmers increase coconut growth by 30% and triple output through simple management techniques
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Farmers increase the growth rates of their coconuts by 30 per cent…
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Tackling poisoning from castor beans– Kenya’s fast-growing cash crop
Farmers growing one of Kenya’s fastest-growing cash crops, castor beans, should avoid them or their…
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Chilli walls prevent farm wipeouts from monkey attacks while adding to farmer incomes
Growing chilli walls reduces devastating monkey attacks on farms while providing farmers with an additional…
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Kirinyaga farmer turns low-grade eighth acre into Sh190,000 thorned melon money spinner
A Kirinyaga farmer is earning Sh190,000 from his eighth-acre plot every four months after pivoting…
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