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El Niño Rains 2026: 5 Urgent Steps Kenyan Farmers Must Take Before October
El Niño rains 2026 Kenya will arrive in October. The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts above-average rainfall in more than 40 counties. Floods, landslides, and waterlogged fields are likely in several…
Coffee Sector Reforms Kenya 2026: The Complete Guide That Pays Farmers in 5 Days and Targets Sh250 Per Kg
Coffee sector reforms are changing how Kenya grows, sells and pays for coffee in 2026. Farmers now receive payment within five days of delivery. At least 80 percent of every…
KENYA’S COSTLY SH359M DATE IMPORT BILL: 8 COUNTIES NOW BETTING ON DATE PALM SEEDLINGS
Date palm seedlings in Kenya sit at the center of a government strategy most farmers have not heard about yet. Kenya spent over Sh359 million importing dates in 2024, while…
Kenya Coffee Production Push: 7 Ways Government Will Triple Output to 150,000 Tonnes by 2028
Coffee Production Push is now a funded, deadline-driven government program. Kenya will move from 50,000 metric tonnes to 150,000 metric tonnes within three years. The KSh 500 million seedling allocation…
Bomet Hass avocado: 7 Proven Reasons Bomet Farmers Are Ditching Tea in 2026
Bomet Hass avocado farming is replacing tea at record speed in 2026. Bomet Hass avocado pays up to Sh25,000 per tree yearly. Tea pays Sh13 per kilo. That gap drives…
How to Grow Export-Grade Hass Avocado in Kenya: The Size 12-16 Standard Explained (7 Critical Steps)
How to grow export-grade Hass avocado in Kenya depends on one non negotiable factor. Fruit size. Specifically, the size 12 to 16 window. Exporters pay premium prices for fruit in…
Soursop Health Claims in Kenya: What’s Proven, and What Isn’t
Soursop health claims in Kenya travel fast on WhatsApp, Facebook and roadside herbal stalls. Search the fruit online and you find posts calling it "10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy," a…
Mango Farming in Kenya: 10x Yield From New Varieties and 500% Off-Season Return
Mango farming in Kenya splits into two clear outcomes today. One group of farmers still grows local varieties their parents planted. Those trees produce around 200 fruits per tree. Those…
Ruai Pig Farmer Loses Ksh2.9 Million as African Swine Fever Wipes Out Entire Herd
A pig farmer in Ruai, Nairobi, has lost million after African swine fever killed all 156 pigs on his farm within 72 hours, as the virus spreads to more counties.…
𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗬𝗔 𝗕𝗬 𝟭𝟴%: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
Avocado pollination Kenya research has uncovered a gap most farmers never think about. Smallholder avocado orchards across Murang'a County are losing roughly a fifth of their potential fruit before a single…