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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…
Seed Technologies to Help Reduce Risks and Improve Carrot Crop Performance
Every season you plant a crop, there are risks. Weather, poor germination, insects, disease, and nutrient deficiencies are just a few of the risks that may run through your mind…
Okra Farming In Uganda: Success Story Of Joseph Nyakuni
One northwestern Ugandan okra farmer has mastered the art of growing the vegetable by adopting advanced agronomical practices such as pruning, mulching, ridge planting and disease and pests control and…
What Is Fueling Macadamia Hawking In Kenya: Sad Reality
Macadamia farmers suffered a setback following constraints in the international market with the majority forced to hawk the produce. In the past, the farmers smiled all the way to the…
How Nyandarua County is preparing to become a sugar producer
Nyandarua county is set to become a sugar producer with the establishment of a sugar factory in the county. Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Badilisha and other visitors inside the Ranges sugar…
KTDA’s Ksh53 Billion Loss, Blames on Tea Hawking
The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has threatened to cancel the licences of independent tea processing factories following an increase in tea hawking that caused the Kenya Tea Development Agency…
Maize farming in Kenya and the unexploited profitability option
Since the market implosion of 2008, several regulations have been passed - some good, some not so good. You see when the referee says changes are necessary to safeguard financial…
The Conundrum of Coffee Bean Accumulation in Mt. Kenya Coffee Factories
Coffee farmers from Mt Kenya East have expressed concerns over the pilling up of coffee beans in factories and milling facilities. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum that included coffee society representatives from Embu , Tharaka Nithi and…
Rice farmers in West Kano Irrigation Scheme staring at a Sh50 million loss after flood
Rice farmers within the West Kano Irrigation Scheme are staring at a Sh50 million loss after flood water marooned rice under farms. The scheme chairman Jared Odoyo says rice crop…
Dutch breeding company introduces Hybrid True Potato Seed to Kenya
An innovative hybrid true potato seed (HTPS) breeding technology being introduced in Kenya by Solynta, a Dutch-based potato breeding technology company, is set to unlock the full potential of the…