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Pros And Cons Of Macadamia Farming In Kenya That New Entrant Farmers Should Note
Macadamia farming offers an important source of income for producers worldwide and especially for smallholder farmers in Kenya. Kenya is currently the third top macadamia producer, with a global market…
How to Market Rabbit Meat and Make Good Money
Marketing is the number one problem with rabbit raisers in Kenya today. In theory, the demand is great considering the current population explosion and world wide food shortages. In actuality,…
Lessons On Keeping Poultry In Urban Areas From A Veteran Farmer
Inside her 9m by 4m poultry house in Kenya-Re estate in Kisumu, Anne Okelo keeps 110 Kuroiler birds. Before last year’s festive season, she had over 200 birds but she…
Fig Tree Farming In Kenya, A Rare Wonder Fruit
Fig fruit is one of the ancient fruits known to mankind, mostly grown in tropical and subtropical areas of the world especially in the Mediterranean. It is a nutritious fruit…
Blueberry Fruit Farming, Growing The Fastest Growing Industry In The ‘New Gold’
Blueberries are one of nature’s superfoods, crammed with essential nutrients like vitamins K and C, minerals including manganese and health-boosting polyphenols. They’ve even been proven to help with the old…
Why Purchasing That Malnourished Cow Might Not Be A Bad Idea
The cow looked bad. It was confined to a small waterlogged enclosure. Fortunately, it had not yet developed lameness. I could, however, tell it was only a matter of time…
Advise To Livestock Farmers Regarding That Deadly Disease
The worst nightmare for any livestock farmer is to wake up one morning and find an animal dead or a number of them sick. It becomes more distressing when the…
Laikipia County Introduces Improved Goat Breeds To Boost Production
The Laikipia County government has introduced improved breeds of goats to boost meat and milk production. Agriculture and Livestock Chief Officer Emily Kioko said the programme entails introducing breeds that…
Repositioning agriculture as the basic foundation of Kenya’s economy
The Agriculture Sector Network (ASNET), an umbrella of stakeholders in the agriculture industry in Kenya recently held its second summit in Nairobi, three years since the organization was formed to…
Good News To Macadamia And Cashew Nut Farmers In Kenya As Export Demand Rise Gradually
Kenya's macadamia and cashews exports surged considerably in 2021 as demand for the products rose globally, earning the east African billion shillings ( million dollars), the Nuts and Oil Crops…