Fast training in soil health drives up yields for Kilifi farmers
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Soil degradation is crippling agricultural output in Kilifi County, cutting yields…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Moringa spray offers hope in fighting wheat leaf rust
Moringa leaf spray is offering a rescue to farmers from wheat leaf rust, found in…
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Farmers triple yields with Tanzanian phosphorus rocks
Smallholder bean farmers in Western Kenya have seen their bean harvests increase by 200 percent…
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Millions of youth, women & arid farmers hit by America’s 30 billion agriculture funding halt
At least Sh30 billion worth of agriculture funding has been halted in Kenya following the…
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Poultry farm sees 140% egg increase shifting to free water weed feed
By Francis Ndirangu Naivas poultry farm has increased its egg production from 500 to 1,200…
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KEPHIS seed supplier list opens runway to 30% more yields for Kenyan farmers
KEPHIS has made a list of all the 1,262 planting seeds and crops sold in…
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Seeds supplier sourcing sunn hemp from 100+ farmers
One of Africa’s leading sunn hemp seed suppliers is adding 30+ new farmers to his…
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Tomato farmer raises yields 20% with banana-stem soil beds
A tomato farmer has increased his tomato yield by 20 per cent by creating new…
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Avocado farm sees 150% fruit increase shifting to weed and pepper pesticide
By Francis Ndungu An avocado farm has increased its fruits by 150 per cent and…
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Nairobi lawyer imports South African red goat to breed Kenyan super goats
A lawyer who retired his robes for gumboots and overalls is helping herders navigate the…
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Kiambu farmer giving free magic tree seeds that have doubled his milk
A farmer is giving out free ‘magic tree seeds’ that have helped Kiambu dairy farmers…
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Roundup of agriculture jobs in Kenya– 27th January, 2025
From agriculture teacher positions at Yatima Outreach to an oil crop production coordinator job at…
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Govt experiments with billion shilling investment to create 7,500 agripreneurs
The government is launching a Sh32 billion experimental project to stimulate new agribusinesses at the…
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Researchers prove chia seeds pump health-empty ugali to superfood
New research has found that adding chia seeds to health-empty ugali turns it into a…
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Farmer’s 7-year labour tripling potato grower profits
The frustrations of losing out to middlemen and struggling to get quality seed pushed Chris…
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The Indian medicine fertiliser doubling flower companies’ exports
By Francis Ndirangu Flower companies are abandoning costly chemical fertilisers for homemade liquid organic manure,…
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Chilli buyer seeks farmer supplies as shortage bites
A chili buyer is recruiting tens of farmers offering them a ready market for their…
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Sunflower growers use nets and guardian eagles to keep field clearing birds away
Onion net bags and watchdog eagles are assuring smallholder sunflower farmers of 100 per cent…
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Youth double coffee earnings by brewing their cherries
A youth farmer group is making more than double the earnings of over 400,000 co-op…
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Kenyan farmers cross into Tanzania in search of milk adding tree
Kenyan farmers and animal fodder sellers are crossing borders into Tanzania in search of the…
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Kenya’s forgotten drought miracle answer to wheat & animal feed shortages
The drought-tolerant and cheap-to-grow triticale grain can be Kenya’s answer to slashing its Sh74.5 billion…
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Roundup of agriculture jobs in Kenya– 13th January, 2025
From farm manager positions in Kisumu, various positions at AAA Growers, and a number of …
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Salt-loving crops double yields of farmers cursed with salty water
Farmers in areas with salty water and/or soils can maximise their harvest and get twice…
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Weed-reading: Kilifi farmers improve yields by learning from invaders
Kilifi farmers have found that weeds, like crops, each prefer different types of soils, meaning…
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