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Crops, Farming, Trends

Counties Urged to Specialize in Climate-Appropriate Crops

December 11, 2020 0 Comments

County governments have been urged to encourage farmers to concentrate on farming in climatically appropriate areas instead of areas producing similar crops; which leads to...

Livestock, Trends

Find Out How Youth Are Making Money From Bull Fattening

November 27, 2020 0 Comments

Kaguyu youth group from Kiaritha in Kirinyaga Central Sub County has picked on a unique business, bull fattening for sale, to uplift its member's financial standards. The 23 group members,...

Trends

Why Every Farmer Should Consider Value-Added Agriculture

April 23, 2020 0 Comments

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread rapidly across theglobe. To contain the spread of the virus, many cities and regions across theworld have...

Farm Management, Popular, Trends

A Charcoal Cooler Increased the Shelf Life of My Vegetables from 4 Days to 20 Days

April 16, 2020 0 Comments

Many farmers who deal with fresh produce facepost-harvest losses and reduced profits due to poor or lack of proper storage facilitiesfor their produce before...

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Why Farmers Need To Insure Their Crops and Livestock

April 8, 2020 0 Comments

Whenmost people think about insurance covers, what usually comes to mind are motorand health covers. However, did you know that farmers can also insure...

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Why Coronavirus Is A Nightmare To Kenyan Farmers

March 26, 2020 0 Comments

Kenya’seconomy largely depends on the agricultural sector; with tea, coffee andhorticultural exports being the main contributors of the country’s income. The countryis already experiencing...

Trends

Contract Farming: What Every Farmer Should Know

March 19, 2020 2 Comments

Farmers often face challenges inproduction and marketing of their produce. Among the factors that contribute tothis include lack of; start up capital, access to...

Technological Advancement, Trends

Organic Farming – 3 Key Tips

February 13, 2020 0 Comments

When 50-year-old Michael Karanja started an organic farm he was not fully aware of what to expect or how to go about it. He...

Trends

Drought Tolerant Grass That Will Help Farmers Increase Milk Production

February 10, 2020 0 Comments

For the longest time, dairy and beef farmers in Kenya have faced thechallenge of getting sustainable fodder for their livestock. This however,could be a...

Livestock, Trends

Turning Rabbit Urine Into Cash

February 6, 2020 29 Comments

Farmersin Kenya are now making a kill selling rabbit urine. This comes at a time whenorganic farming is being fronted as a solution to reduce prevalenceof...