Brahma, king of chicken, earns up to 7x Kienyeji
By MaryAnne Musilo and Lyzzie Owade Brahma chickens remain Kenya’s most lucrative poultry, fetching between…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Nakuru farmer learns from losses to cure blossom end rot
By MaryAnne Musilo In the tropics, tomato farmers fight more than 200 pests and diseases…
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Farmer creates all-the-time profits by getting seeds from dried Cape Gooseberries
By Lyzzie Owade Frederick Ng’ang’a is now supplying a Nairobi food processor with Cape gooseberries…
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Blight wipes out Nyandarua potatoes after pesticide ban
By Francis Ndungu Blight has wiped out potato crops across Nyandarua this season as farmers…
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Easy, disease-free PawPaw delivers Kiambu farmer Sh1m a month from ½ acre
By Lyzzie Owade Kiambu County farmer Bonface Ngugi started growing pawpaw in 2021 after Covid,…
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Ruiru farmer gets close to Sh100,000 insurance payout on stolen milk cow
By MaryAnne Musilo In a single night in Ruiru, Kiambu County, thieves stole all three…
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Nakuru turkey farmer designs coops and medicine plan to stop chick deaths
By MaryAnne Musilo When one of his young turkeys died just two months into rearing,…
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First direct coffee payments made to farmers, but cherry fund expansion remains on hold
By James Odhiambo Kenyan coffee farmers have received their first direct payments this month for…
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Farmers in race against thrips as sprays are banned or threaten failure
By Antynet Ford Beatrice Mwende was spraying her chilli farm again this week. The leaves…
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Roundup agriculture jobs in Kenya -29th July, 2025
As agriculture sector continues to grow, several positions are open from late July to mid…
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KEFRI equips farmers to make Sh250k a year from 1/4 acre of Mondia
By James Odhiambo Farmers are now earning up to Sh250,000 a year from just a…
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Farmer gets 6x more with Kalro’s new king-of-beans Waithera plus foliar
By Francis Ndungu Lucy Wairimu harvested 180kg of beans from just 2kg of seed after…
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Side hustle in pork earns Mark Kimani Sh26,000 per pig
By MaryAnne Musilo Mark Kimani, a government worker in Murang’a, started keeping pigs as a…
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Heat and bans are driving up maize pest destruction
By Anthony Kioko, CEO Cereal Growers’ Assocaition At the end of 2023, the government announced…
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Uasin Gishu farmer makes Sh1/4m in single black nightshade season
By Lyzzie Owade Two years after adopting seeds from Kenya, Eliud Taa has made Sh229,000…
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Anti-gas bean gives almost double yields of Nyota
By Francis Ndungu Peter Maina, a farmer in Kabatini, Bahati, has shown Kalro’s Waithera bean…
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Sh25bn of digital agricultural services for Kenya deliver no gains for farmers
By Jenny Luesby Kenyan farmers have gained almost zero value in farming information from over…
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‘Move-it’ business brings home income for trader shipping coconuts inland
By Lyzzie Owade Josephine left Mwea in 2022 to look for work in Malindi, but…
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Double chilli pinching more than doubles yields
By James Odhiambo Farmers who pinch their chilli plants at the right time can more…
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New farmers find arrowroot is perfect step onto agricultural income ladder
By Antynett Ford and Lyzzie Owade Arrowroot is emerging as a perfect crop for starters…
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Grape vines make acre-millionaires in Laikipia
By MaryAnne Musilo, Laikipia County is fast becoming the centre of a new grape growing…
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Farmers abandoning aloe on KWS raids and no legal supplies
By James Odhiambo Kenya’s aloe exports dropped by 45 per cent in 2024 as enforcement…
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Roundup agriculture jobs in Kenya-9th July, 2025
From Agricultural Economist and Value Chain Analyst to farm manager are the top 22 open…
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Urekebishaji wa Haraka: Miti mipya ya korosho huongeza mavuno mara saba
Wakulima wa korosho sasa wanaweza kuvuna hadi kilo 45 za karanga kwa mwaka kutoka kwa…
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