Dorper sheep farmer saves Sh1400 a day switching to farm-grown fodder regime
By MaryAnne Musilo, Ken Kamau, the director at Menengai Echo Ranch Farm in Nakuru, has…
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Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Frontier Science: Scientists find soil causing sickness in Central Highlands
By Grace Zawadi Scientists have found farmers in the Central Highlands are suffering a nutrient…
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CBD juice seller builds health by axing worst farmers
By Antynet Ford Theresia Wanjiru, a fresh juice vendor in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD),…
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Farmer saves poultry business with Gooseweed feed
By Lyzzie Owade Mary Wanjiku was close to abandoning her poultry business in Makao, Nakuru…
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Gilgil farmer expands water harvesting for El Niño as new income
By Antynet Ford Beatrice Wangui has built up 80,000 litres of rainwater on her Gilgil…
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Nakuru farmer sweeps away pests with Mexican Marigold after chemical burn
By MaryAnne Musilo A Nakuru cabbage farmer has pulled off a Sh2,000 saving per season…
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Flower farm burning ¼ tonne of flowers a day grounded by soaring freight rates
By MaryAnne Musilo, A flower farm in Naivasha that was exporting a tonne of flowers…
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Kakamega farmer doubles maize, stops deaths, with aflatoxin measures
By Wycliffe Musalia The risk of crop losses to aflatoxin is set to soar this…
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Bayer seed grower gets maize to 44 sacks per acre
By Lyzzie Owade Nderitu Danson has lifted his maize yield to 44 sacks an acre…
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Omena shortages hit fishers even as prices double
By Lyzzie Owade The collapse in Omena volumes in Lake Victoria has made the fish…
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Embu farmer’s pruning guide to get 3 grape harvests a year
By Antynet Ford Grapes, globally, give better fruit with heavy pruning, but in Kenya, farmers…
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Government edges off record agriculture lows in 2026/7 budget with donor programmes
By Antynet Ford The government has announced a marginal rise in agricultural spending in its…
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Banana farmer proves Mexican Marigold beats plantation killer Fusarium Wilt
By MaryAnne Musilo Elias Gitonga had lost a quarter of his banana plantation to the…
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Dragon fruit prices down 1/3rd on boom in supply
By Lyzzie Owade Dragon fruit prices have dropped by over a third since last year…
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Flower farmers suffer 70% export fall on Middle East war
By Lyzzie Owade Kenyan flower farmers are reporting a 70 per cent fall in exports…
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Embu farmer unlocks competitive miracle for Kenyan grapes
By Antynet Ford Keith Muriuki, a grape grower in Embu, has found he can get…
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Rosemary farmer builds back from soil disease, earning up to Sh300k a month
By MaryAnne Musilo Herb farmer Dan Mwangi saw his rosemary plantation wiped out by the…
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Kenya Met creates yield-lifting weather information for farmers
By Antynet Ford The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) has developed a new and enhanced…
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Frontier science: a brush to end fowlpox, brutal losses in rural chickens
By Consolata Thuita and Jenny Luesby Scientists have found a potential solution to a double…
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Kenya drives down EU MRL interceptions to 7 in 4 months
By Grace Zawadi EU interceptions for MRL breaches in fresh Kenyan produce halved in the…
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Agribusinesses helping smallholders get access to $millions in SEFAA financing
By Antynet Ford Farmers and small to medium-sized agribusinesses in operation for at least two…
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Severe El Niño set to slash food production in East Africa from mid year
By Jenny Luesby Scientists are increasingly warning that East Africa could face another major El…
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Private forest surge during logging ban enjoys harvesting boom
By Antynet Ford The lifting of the logging ban in Kenya has driven an increase…
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Lavender intercropping delivers FCM protection for blighted capsicum farmers
By Antynet Ford The False Coddling Moth that swept across Kenya’s flower industry is causing…
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