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Kenya to import maize from Mexico to ease the current supply shortage as neighbours block export
By Gerald Andae Kenya plans to import maize from Mexico to ease the current supply shortage that has seen the price of flour hit a five-year high, making it the…
KARLO national wheat breeding centre banks on wheat handbook in a bid to boost production.
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation's (Kalro) national wheat breeding centre at Njoro, Nakuru County, will release a wheat handbook next month in a bid to boost production. According…
MasterCard regional platform to boost smallholder farmers
By EDWIN OKOTH, Global payment technology firm MasterCard has launched a digital platform that connects smallholder farmers, agents, buyers and banks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The phone-based platform dubbed…
READ ON: Mastitis detection, prevention and treatment
But one morning, you notice something as you are milking the cow — A significant drop in the animal’s milk production. On close examination, the animal that was normal the…
Farmers to get fertiliser next month ahead of planting season
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has assured farmers that subsidised diammonium phosphate fertiliser will be available starting next month. NCPB Managing Director Newton Terer said in a telephone…
Beginner’s guide to building a modern, predator-proof chicken house
By SUBIRI OBWOGO A week does not pass before I get a request from readers to share poultry house designs and the estimated cost of construction. I have always referred…
Embu farmer finds riches in growing tree tomato grafted with an indigenous tree known as Muthakwa
Suleiman Njeru started with tomato farming in 2010 but the crop did not yield much and he incurred huge losses due to the harsh humid climate. A friend advised him…
UN warns Kenya to brace itself for a worsening drought in 2017
Kenya needs to brace itself for a worsening drought in 2017, the United Nations said on Tuesday, using a new early warning system that predicts the availability of forage for…
Farm turns dreaded crocodiles into source of fashion material and job creator in Malindi
A British investor has set up a Sh150 million crocodile farm in Kilifi county for breeding and producing high quality skins manufactured into luxurious handbags in the United Kingdom. British…
Smallholder farmers guide on value addition launched
Smallholder farmers are set to benefit from a simple technology which offers a guide on value addition of farm produce. The technology known as electronic handbook which was launched recently…