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Reasons Rift Valley Farmers Are Uprooting Maize For Hass Avocado Farming
That Trans-Nzoia and Uasin Gishu counties are Kenya’s breadbaskets is not in doubt. However, a wind of change is sweeping across the region with farmers embracing export crops like avocado…
Kenya divided over pesticides ban to align with EU Green Deal
The Kenyan farming community is divided over efforts by lawmakers to bring their regulations on pesticides in line with the EU’s green deal. Industry groups warn that a ban could…
Elgon Kenya partners with The University of Nairobi to develop first of its kind agriculture technology and innovation centre
The agriculture sector in Kenya has received a major boost following a partnership between two leading institutions to set up a technology and innovation centre, the first of its kind…
A new ban on hass and fuerte avocado export to curb harvesting of immature crop.
The horticulture regulator has banned exports of Kenya’s popular avocado varieties to curb harvesting of immature crop. Head of Horticulture Directorate Benjamin Tito says the ban on Fuerte and Hass…
Kiambu signs deal with exporter to benefit hass avocado farmers
The Kiambu government has signed an agreement with an exporter who will be buying avocados from farmers. The agreement with Mofarm Fresh Fruits Exporters was signed at the county headquarters…
DEMO FARMS; smart investment that can help accelerate the adoption of game-changing innovations in agriculture
Farms that are used to teach agricultural techniques and technologies – known as demonstration farms – are a smart investment that can help accelerate the adoption of game-changing innovations. Farmers…
Book Your Slot On, The Oncoming Mushroom Training & Tour – 6th November 2021
We have scheduled a combined button mushroom farm tour and training at Bannie-el Mushroom Farm in Limuru Ndeiya In broad, the training covers the below details:- Cost of production Structure…
Maize farmers in Kenya urged to adopt new high-yield varieties of seeds to boost crop production.
Maize farmers in Kenya have been urged to adopt new high-yield varieties of seeds to boost their crop production. Seed Trades Association of Kenya chairperson Kassim Owino said some farmers,…
Agriculture Sector In Kenya Defies Pandemic Disruptions To Post 4.8percent Growth
Agriculture posted a growth last year, its second-best in five years, on improved demand for produce, defying the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Data by the Kenya National Bureau…
Kenya Agritours On Mushroom Production Training
After successful agritour and trainings that Farmers Trend has been carrying out and due to public demand, we hereby put on open for practical button mushroom training every Wednesdays, Fridays…