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Kenya Embracing GMO potatoes for a better future
This February the “GMO FACTS not FEAR” advocacy team starts a six-month tour of Kenya’s Irish potato planting regions to educate farmers on a late blight resistant (LBR) potato developed…
The Green Gold Rush and the Blossoming of the Aloe Vera Industry in Kenya
The aloe vera industry in Kenya has seen a significant surge in popularity over the last few years, emerging as a key player in the health, beauty, and wellness markets…
Finally, Kenya secures market for miraa (khat) farmers in Isreal
Kenyan farmers are set to benefit new market opportunity after Cornelly Serem, the Chairman of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), announced that the government has secured a market for…
Good news to miraa farmers as Kenya set to start exporting to Israel
Kenya is set start exporting miraa to Israel after the country identified buyers for the stimulant in the middle eastern country. Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Chairman Cornelly Serem has…
Potato farmers in Kenya turn to hybrid seeds to combat late blight
Kenya's potato farmers face a significant threat from late blight, a disease infamous for causing the Irish potato famine. The disease poses a problem from seed tuber production to the…
Bay Leaf Farming In Kenya: A Complete Cultivation Guide
Bay leaf, scientifically known as Laurus nobilis, is a fragrant and versatile herb widely used in culinary applications and traditional medicine. It's an evergreen shrub or tree that can grow…
New Potato Variety That Generate 50% More Yields, Are Tolerant To Pests And Diseases
Part of the expansive University of Eldoret farm is teeming with potatoes. The crops were planted last November, and despite the region experiencing low rainfall for the past two months,…
Samburu Farmer Abandons Livestock for Thriving Tomato Farm Amidst Banditry
Ernest Langes, a farmer in the bandit-plagued Suguta Valley of Samburu County, Kenya, has ditched his traditional livestock rearing livelihood for a flourishing tomato farm. This dramatic shift stems from…
Good News To Coffee Farmers In Kenya As Govt. Releases 6 Billion Shillings
It will go into the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund as well as into production. Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura announced yesterday that the distribution began yesterday in Makueni County and…
Cashew nut production, processing, export and market trends in Africa
Cashew nuts are an important export crop for many African countries. The favourable climate and soil conditions across the continent have made Africa a major producer and exporter of raw…