Farmers get drought relief from Christmas rain, amid deep losses
By Antynet Ford Heavy rains since Christmas Eve have renewed hope among smallholder farmers in…
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Migori farmer gets 4x income with courgettes
By Felix Ochieng Akech Migori County farmer Caleb Odhiambo has increased his income to over…
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Kisumu farmer doubles bean earnings with quality hacks
By Felix Ochieng Akech Emmanuel Omondi doubled his French bean earnings in 2025 to Sh210,000…
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UK reopens to Kenyan mangoes, with Christmas consignment
By Antynet Ford The United Kingdom has reopened its market to Kenyan mangoes, with the…
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Nyamira farmer uses cropless clay soil to make bricks
By Felix Ochieng Akech A Nyamira County farmer has turned his waterlogged clay land into…
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Farmer builds paper-tower vegetable farm on rocks
By Antynet Ford Beatrice Wangui has made rocky ground in Langalanga, Gilgil, into a spinach…
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FarmBiz TV: Farmer cuts pesticide costs 70% with traps for leaf miners
By Stephen Kaindo Tuta absoluta, also known as the tomato leaf miner, is a devastating…
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Coffee co-op renews low-demand Fair Trade due to side benefits
By Antynet Ford Mutira Farmers Cooperative has renewed its Fair Trade Certification despite low demand,…
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Savannah Honey opens nominations to launch 1000 farmers groups in beekeeping
By Antynet Ford Kenya’s largest honey company has opened nominations for a landmark programme to…
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Kiambu farmer beats aphids with homemade spray
By MaryAnne Musilo Kiambu farmer Lilian Ahiro has ended aphid attacks that were destroying up…
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5 years jail for farmers exporting illegally by courier
By MaryAnne Musilo Farmers lured by strong demand and super-high prices are exporting illegally by…
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Laikipia farmer switches to local castor as hybrids fail
By MaryAnne Musilo Laikipia farmer Thiong’o Wa Gachie has abandoned hybrid castor seeds and returned…
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Farmer pioneers nuisance weed as high-profit herbal crop
By Felix Ochieng Akech Farmer James Okoth has turned a nuisance weed, cocklebur, into a…
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Farmer ends maize weevil losses with community storage
By Felix Ochieng Akech Maize farmer Tobias Okuna has nearly doubled his maize selling price,…
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Tea farmer battles mite flare up after using pyrethroids
By Felix Ochieng Akech Kisii tea farmer Vincent Okinyi is reporting his worst pest infestations…
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Farmer ends wine-making explosions with balloon
By MaryAnne Musilo A Runyenjes farmer has ended dangerous wine-making explosions by covering his fermenting…
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Shipping queues savage mango season for exporters
By Felix Ochieng Akech Severe shipping queues at Mombasa are now holding mango consignments for…
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Kuweka kizigeu huongeza maradufu mavuno ya pilipili hoho ya mkulima
Na Lyzzie Owade Mkulima wa bustani ya Nyandarua, John Kamau, ameongeza maradufu mavuno yake ya…
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Shadow cast over farmer seed trading by KePHIS appeal
By Antynet Ford KEPHIS has filed an appeal against the High Court ruling that opened…
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Community milk cooler ups Kisumu farmer incomes 1/5th
By Felix Ochieng Akech A new community milk cooler in Kisumu is lifting farmers’ incomes…
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Farmer finds non-toxic bean residues fatten Dorpers
By MaryAnne Musilo Only certain bean varieties are safe for sheep, livestock experts warn, with…
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Exporters gain hope as direct shipping to Europe resumes
The Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping that have savaged Kenyan horticultural exports over the…
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Farmers start making seaweed tea as powerful fertiliser
By Lyzzie Owade Farmers along the Kenyan coast are beginning to make seaweed tea as…
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Court overturns compulsory seed certification so farmers can trade own seeds
By Antynet Ford Lady Justice Rhoda Cherotich Rutto has declared key sections of Kenya’s Seed…
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