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What are Hybrid Seeds?
The term โhybrid,โ which youโll often see in seed catalogs, refers to a plant variety developed through a specific, controlled cross of two parent plants. Hybrids are often spontaneously and…
Bidco Africa Oil Refineries partners with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to encourage farmers grow soya beans and sunflower seeds
A manufacturing firm has entered into partnership with farmers in Tharaka-Nithi County to increase supply of soya beans and sunflower seeds. Bidco Africa Oil Refineries has partnered with the Food…
He left a flashy Diaspora life in US to come start a poultry empire in Naivasha – success of Dr Tony Kiragu
What do you call a young promising Kenyan who leaves a flashy Diaspora life after less than 10 years to come back to Kenya to start a poultry farm? Crazy…
Pepino Melon: The wonder fruit taking Kenya fruit market by storm
The Pepino melon has taken the Kenyan market by storm in very short duration of time and is steadily gaining a lot of recognition and demand. The fruit has a…
How a group of women in Isiolo is making it big from camel milk business
CAMEL MILK: In the sweltering heat of Isiolo County, a group of women are locked up in a room trying to earn a decent living. The women numbering 25 and…
An outbreak of a maize disease in the North Rift putting the countryโs food security at risk
An outbreak of a maize disease has left many farmers in the North Rift uncertain of their harvests putting the countryโs food security at risk. Growers yesterday expressed fears of…
Farmers in Kenya to receive early maturity, disease resistant maize variety that can with stand drought
Farmers in semi-arid areas will receive a new maize variety by September that takes about two and a half months to mature. The maize variety โ Sungura 301 by Kenya…
Poultry farming business plan template for beginners
Are you interested in starting a poultry farm (chicken + egg production)? If YES, then here is a sample poultry farming business plan template for beginners. Poultry farming is usually…
A simple guide on starting your own cucumber farm from scratch
In many nations of the world, the agric sector has been proven to be one of the major income generators. As a matter of fact, no nation can survive without…
2016 Seven most profitable agribusiness ideas for a willing entrepreneur in Kenya
Do you know that Agricultural businesses are the most lucrative businesses in the world? Apart from the low-cost of start up and running the business, agricultural businesses turn out a…