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Limuru Teaโs net profit rose by a fifth to Sh4.3 million in the half year ended June
Limuru Teaโs net profit rose by a fifth to million in the half year ended June, helped by increased output and higher prices of tea in the world market. The…
Kenyan government to construct a multi-billion shilling rice project in Kirinyaga County
A multi-billion shilling rice project by the national government in Kirinyaga County will create 250,000 jobs. The project involves the construction of a Sh16 billion Thiba Dam at Rukenya village.…
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…
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…
A model where rice and fish are reared in the same fields could be replicated in Mwea
A model where rice and fish are reared in the same fields could be replicated in Mwea, assisting farmers to increase income from their fields. The rice-fish farming is popular…
Farmers in Nyeri cut down coffee trees due to poor payment from marketers, paves way for horticulture and dairy farming
When coffee farmer Mwangi Gathinji cleared almost half an acre of his plantation, it was a relief to him and he has no regrets for his action. To him, this…
Nyeri County Government allocates 100 million for construction of a coffee mill to save farmers from exploitation by private millers
Nyeri County Government allocates 100 million for construction of a coffee mill to save farmers from exploitation by private millers Nyeri county government plans to construct coffee mills to save…
Njahi (Dolichos) farming guide in Kenya – summarized
Ecology for best yields Dolichos Lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) commonly known as lablab bean or turtle beans, (locally referred to asย njahi) is a legume small species native to Asia. It…
Kenyaโs tea industry compromised by labour cost inflation
On Monday 20th June 2016, the Employment and Labour Relations Court made a judgment order to increase ย ย employeesโ wages in the membership of the Kenya Tea Growers Association in the…