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REASONS why clever farmers will be smiling all the way to the bank after El Nino
While the impending El Nino rains may be not be well received by most, owing to the floods that have been associated with it in the past, farmers can take…
Watermelon Farming in Kenya and all you need to know
Watermelon farming in Kenya is what is behind the fruit known for being juicy and sweet. Known to reduce stress by researchers watermelons have benefits like reducing fatigue. Potassium, Vitamin…
How farmers in Uasin Gishu are reaping big from pepper cultivation
A four acre farm in Uasin Gishu, Kenya's food basket, stands out from the rest in specializing on pepper cultivation at a time when maize has dissapointed farmers. The farm…
LESSONS from Agribusiness Empire of Politician Prof Margaret Kamar
AGRIBUSINESS LESSONS: As you drive along the Eldoret-Iten-Chepkanga Road, you cannot stop marvelling at the hundreds of blue gum (eucalyptus) trees lining up one side of the thoroughfare. The trees…
Young Farmers Alleviating Hunger in Africa
As the world’s agriculture community continues to find innovative ways to close the nutritional gap, a movement in the heart of Africa is investing in the resilience of rural communities…
Agroecology is Working – But We Need Examples to Inspire Others
Using the wrong measure of success is certain to lead to the wrong solutions being adopted. In the economy at large, the narrow pursuit of GDP growth remains the primary…
Find out what to do when crops fail or prices fall
When you run a commodity-based business like farming, it is a sure reality like death and taxes that prices will fluctuate. When prices are high, farmers can make a profit.…
Graduate couple who started a dairy farming empire in Nakuru
Talk about modern dairy farming in Kenya and anyone who knows Lelgut Farm will quickly point you to Olenguruone, Nakuru County, where the farm is located. The farm lies on…
With little knowledge in dairy farming, Kezia is making it big
Kezia is a middle aged successful dairy farmer that hails from the Miharati area in Central Kenya. This lady who has now become a passionate crusader and practical dairy farmer…
POKOT: This is a dairy farming success story from an area you would list expect it from
Pokot! Mention that name and what comes to the mind of any informed Kenyan is a hot and dry hell where cattle rustling is the only viable economic activity. Who…