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Fish Farming Business Started with Single Facebook Order Now Thrives as Blue Marine Investments
A fish farming business in Kenya started with one Facebook order for 10,000 fingerlings. Blue Marine Investments now operates farms, trains farmers, and runs a restaurant. Peter Njoroge Ngugi and…
Retired Teacher in Molo Finds Success in Avocado Farming After Switching from Wheat and Potatoes
A retired teacher in Molo switched from wheat to avocado farming and now produces over 150 crates per harvest. He sells to Keitt Exporters and earns steady income. After retiring…
Urban Poultry Farming in Kisumu Kenya Turns Small Backyard into Big Opportunity for Manyatta Farmer
The soft clucking of chickens breaks the morning silence behind a row of rental houses in Manyatta, Kisumu. As the city slowly wakes up, Aggrey Abongo is already at work,…
Watermelon Farming in Drought-Prone Mwingi Kenya Transforms Livelihoods as Vendors Whistle for Customers
Watermelon farming in drought-prone Mwingi Kenya is helping farmers earn up to Sh400,000 per acre. Vendors along the Garissa-Mwingi highway sell the fruit for at least Sh200 each. In Malaani…
How a Laikipia Farmer Is Betting on Premium Beef to Unlock Higher Returns
In the plains of Rumuruti inย Laikipia County, a cattle farm is quietly reshaping how beef production is approached; shifting focus from numbers to value, and from local markets to premium…
Moringa Farming in Turkana Kenya Helps Pastoralists Rebuild Herds and Survive Climate Shocks
Amid worsening climate shocks, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (Asal) counties, which are predominantly inhabited by pastoralist communities, are exploring climate-resilient agriculture and innovations to withstand harsh conditions. Silverna Lenturkanโs honey…
Pig Farming in Tsavo Kenya: How One Officer Is Replacing Bushmeat Hunting with Sustainable Livelihoods
Pig Farming in Tsavo Kenya: A Sustainable Livelihood Alternative to Bushmeat and Charcoal In Mwatate Sub-County, Kenya where households navigate farming with the pressures of a changing climate and limited…
Black Soldier Fly Farming Kenya: 26-Year-Old Student Makes Millions from Waste, Feeds Fish and Livestock
A sharp, earthy smell hangs in the air inside a greenhouse at Egerton University. At first, it makes visitors hesitate. But step closer and the reason becomes clear: what smells…
Women Dairy Farmers Kenya: Racheal’s Journey from One Cow to Cooperative Leadership
Womenโs Day 2026: A dairy farmer in Kenya taking action for women in agriculture This International Womenโs Day 2026, meet Racheal โ a dairy farmer who grew from managing one…
Youth-Led Greenhouse Farming Kenya: How Jedida Mesi’s Group Is Strengthening Food Security in Taita Taveta
In Mwatate, Taita Taveta County, Kenya, prolonged droughts and environmental degradation are reshaping livelihoods. Reduced water access and declining soil moisture are some of the factors making farming increasingly uncertain…