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#AgribusinessTalk254 :: Climate Change & Agriculture
Today's topic focuses on Climate Change & Agriculture Join the trend on twitter via this hashtag #AgribusinessTalk254 Check the below poster for more information
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through Agriculture
This year, more grain will be harvested than at any time in history. And yet, in this era of plenty, one in nine people do not have enough food to…
Best Environmental / Agricultural Blog in Kenya nominee
For the second year in a row, we are proud to inform you that we have been nominated for the BAKE Awards 2017 under the Best Environmental/Agricultural Blog. According to…
How a Telegram Group (Farmers+254) Is Rapidly Transforming Itself To Becoming A Support System For Farmers In Kenya
A simple mobile phone 15 years ago was out of reach for most small holder farmers in Kenya but that has changed. Affordable smart phones are increasingly becoming accessible and…
Planting season is here, but have you done a soil test before you prepare for planting?
Some farmers are currently planting following the start of the rains, while others are busy preparing their land, but the big question is, do you know the nutritional value of…
Relief for Fish Farmers as 5000 Metric Tonne Extruded Fish Feed Plant launches in Nairobi
16th March 2017, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, Hon Ntiba Mitcheni, officially opened the Unga Farm Care (EA) Limited extruded fish feed production facility in Nairobi,…
New KCC set to pay dairy farmers Sh500m debt
At least 100,000 farmers owed millions of shillings by the Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) dating back decades ago will be paid by end month. The company, since renamed New KCC,…
Fake persimmon fruits in Kenya – Farmers in Nyeri cry foul
There are some farmers in Nyeri claiming to be selling persimmon (Sharon) fruit and seedlings. This is a con and hoax. Let me explain. The plant they are selling, which…
READ ON; Serious ways we can engage youths in agriculture today
In Africa over 200 million people are aged between 15 and 24, the youngest population in the world. This age group according to the African Economic Outlooks is expected to…
From the Studio to Farming; Meet Gospel Artist Gloria Muliro Poultry Farming Business
Busy. Busy. Busy. That’s the melody that gospel musician Gloria Muliro sings, not in the studio, but, on her farm in Juja Kiambu County. “These birds keep me really busy.…