Farmers rush into curly kale and pak choi as demand for healthier, pest-resistant vegetables rises
By MaryAnne Musilo Seedling growers and kitchen garden consultants are reporting a surge in demand…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Roundup agriculture jobs in Kenya-16th Oct, 2025
With the month at its midpoint, we’re spotlighting some of our leading agriculture job openings…
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Kenya’s most popular Black Nightshade recipes
Black nightshade, also known as managu, is gaining popularity as a crop and long-life dried…
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Migori farmer cuts feed ¼+ and lifts milk production by weighing portions
By Felix Ochieng Akech When Migori farmer David Odeka realised his dairy cows were eating…
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Avocado packhouse creates poultry feed and compost from oil pressing waste
By Felix Ochieng Akech Titus Mlumbe has developed avocado waste chicken feed pellets and compost…
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Migori farmer uses sunflower oil press to create farmer processors
By Lyzzie Owade Paul Odera in Migori County learnt painfully enough why sunflower oil processing…
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Kenya announces early halt to avocado sea shipments to protect fruit reputation
By Felix Ochieng Akech Kenya will halt sea shipments of avocados from October 20 to…
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Kalro offers all farmers low-cost pathway to 8x yields with laboratory soil tests
By Lyzzie Owade Less than 6 per cent of Kenya’s farmers have ever done a…
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Farmer saves Boma Rhodes from armyworm by upping scouting and neem spray
By Felix Ochieng Akech When armyworm started wiping out his Boma Rhode cattle food, Callisto…
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Farm makes black soldier fly larvae for fish food production
By MaryAnne Musilo Dan Odhiambo is farming black soldier flies (BSF) as fish feed and…
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Kenchic runs free monthly training for smallholders to curb poultry deaths
By MaryAnne Musilo Kenchic, Kenya’s largest chick and poultry producer, is offering free farmer training…
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Ngong lady turns blackened bananas into food income
By Stephen Kaindo In Ngong, Diana Ng’ang’a is teaching families how to earn from the…
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Farmer lifts milk yields 40 per cent by replacing bought feed with desmodium
By Felix Ochieng Akech Dairy farmer Jackton Ogolla has ended years of feed shortages by…
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Kieni farmers earn up to Sh270,000 an acre after switching to canola
By Antynet Ford Farmers in Kieni, Nyeri County, are now earning up to Sh270,000 an…
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Seed Review: Farmers losing 1/3rd + of country’s maize harvest on wrong seed choice
By Lyzzie Owade Of the 25 mainstream maize seeds sold in Kenya, nearly a fifth…
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Migori farmer beats thrips on basil with low-cost changes to get 4x harvest
By Felix Akech Joseph Okuku had almost given up growing sweet basil, despite its popularity…
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Jerseys rise on producing 3x the milk of Fresians per kg of feed
By MaryAnne Musilo Dr. John Rugendo, a lecturer based in Kikuyu, has carved a niche…
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Migori farmer adds yam gains by using leaves too, as nutritious vegetable
Felix Akech Migori farmer Clinton Owuor has found a way to double up his yam…
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Farmer gets 5x more vegetables growing in coconut husks
By Stephen Kaindo Muhia Samuel, a young Limuru man, who is now a commercial farmer,…
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Eldoret farmer turns maize and stalks into perfect, low-cost dairy feed, with fermentation
By Antynet Ford Eldoret farmer Edwin Ronoh has lifted his cows’ milk yields by 50…
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Youth group makes 1/2m sales of dried indigenous vegetables
By Ford Antynet A youth group in Baringo and Nakuru counties has made over half…
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Laikipia grower sells starter packs for farmers to make kombucha as value addition
By MaryAnne Musilo A Laikipia grower, who discovered kombucha when looking for ways of adding…
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Nyeri farmer ends years of crop destruction by moles with cow slurry
By Francis Ndungu A Nyeri farmer has ended years of heavy crop losses to moles…
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Laikipia farmer lifts pawpaw harvest 50% with cheap net coats for fruits
By Francis Ndungu John Wamae tried everything to stop birds from destroying his pawpaw fruits….
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