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Maggots Farming – The Untapped Goldmine

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The thought of nurturing maggots would be repulsive for most people. Right from the sight of the little bugs, how eerie…

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Dragon Fruit, the latest Kenyan Cash Cow

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Can you imagine a fruit, the size of an orange, retailing between Ksh. 1,000 and Ksh. 2,000 per kilogram?The…

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How To Identify Fake Seeds

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Planting season is already here. During this time, farmers should be very wary of unscrupulous businesspeople and agro-vets who…

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I Quit a Lucrative Banking Career to Farm Mushrooms

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2020 was a trying year that broke the resilience of many as they lost their jobs and sources of…

Watermelon Farming, My Multimillion Venture

22-Year-Old Making a Killing in Hybrid Rabbit Farming

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Counties Urged to Specialize in Climate-Appropriate Crops

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County governments have been urged to encourage farmers to concentrate on farming in climatically appropriate areas instead of areas…

Find Out How Youth Are Making Money From Bull Fattening

Why Every Farmer Should Consider Value-Added Agriculture

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The Lucrative Market of Crocodile Farming.

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Since the early 20th century, crocodiles have been bred in farms with the intention of obtaining skin, meat and…

There’s Value Addition in Growing Plums

Stevia Farming: A Leaf That is Changing the Lives of Many Farmers

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A Boom for the Distressed Sugarcane Farmers

April 7, 2021 0 Comments

In Kenya, it has become common to hear stories of farmers who elope to different towns after a bumper harvest season only to resurface after they have squandered all…

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Calls for “Made in Kenya” Tags on Horticultural exports

March 19, 2021 0 Comments

The horticulture directorate is seeking to include mark of origin on Kenyan horticultural exports in a branding venture.Assistant Director, regulation and compliance at the Horticultural directorate Wilfred Yako reported…

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Regulations on Potatoes Farming Now in Effect

March 17, 2021 0 Comments

The Cabinet Secretary (CS) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Peter Munya has revealed that the all the required processes regarding the regulation of potatoes in the country have now…

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Revival of Cotton and Pyrethrum Farming Begins in a Bid to Drive Industrialization

March 17, 2021 0 Comments

The government has started the revival of pyrethrum and cotton farming in the country. This move is anticipated to provide the necessary raw materials for industrialization under the big4…