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The Current State Of Rabbit Farming In Kenya
Rabbit farming, once an underrated farming venture in Kenyan agriculture, has emerged as a promising avenue for economic growth and food security. With its low initial investment, high reproductive rate,…
Nakuru Farmers Reap Big In Pyrethrum Revival, Value Addition
White dazzling petals, with yellow anthers sunken in the middle, brightened by the cool climatic conditions of Kenyan highlands that they bask in. The pyrethrum flowers may pass for your…
Sugarcane Farmers Protest 13% Cut on Sugarcane Prices
Sugarcane farmers have opposed the new cane pricing rates announced by the Sugarcane Pricing Committee last week, which saw their earnings cut by 13 percent. The farmers say they will…
Onion Prices to Remain High in April Despite Harvest – CBK
Onion Prices are expected to remain elevated in the month of April despite an increase in supply harvesting which peaked in March. Photo Credit: @IrriHub According to the Kenya National…
From 5 Bags of Maize to 36: Success Story Of Pauline Mugambi
Pauline Mugambi, once struggling to yield more than 5 bags per acre from her modest plot, now boasts an impressive harvest of thirty-six bags of maize. This outstanding results in…
From survival to thriving: Kenyan smallholder farmers embrace climate-smart innovations
With palpable joy, Pauline Mogambi cast an admiring gaze at the indigenous vegetables blooming on her farm in the northwestern Kenyan county of Nakuru, about 180 kilometers from the capital,…
Fake, Not Fake, Gov’t Politics and Doublespeak On Fertiliser Saga
As the fake fertiliser saga brews many questions remain unanswered as different agencies and the government labour to elucidate on the matter and defend the discovered anomalies. The matter was…
KEPHIS Unveils State-of-the-Art Laboratory for Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
Farmers in the country will benefit from clean planting materials to enhance agricultural productivity and farm incomes, thanks to the establishment of a Ksh 260 million (USD 2 million) laboratory…
Stakeholders call for a holistic approach to managing Kenya’s dryland crop seed system
Collaboration among diverse seed value chain actors is essential to improving seed systems for dryland crops in Kenya and contributing to food security in an era marked by climate change.…
Is Dairy Farming Your Retirement Plan? Debunking the Myth
Many professionals entertain the idea of retiring to a dairy farm as a peaceful transition from the hustle and bustle of corporate life. Picture it: waking up to the gentle…