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SimpliFine expands across Kenya with locally produced Fine Foods
SimpliFine, a Kenyan integrated food producer, is expanding in Kenya with the rollout of 19 meat and vegetarian products arriving on retail shelves across the country. SimpliFine’s new product range…
21 must have beekeeping equipment for every Kenyan farmer
Savannah Honey was founded ten years ago with the aim to build a community of smart, motivated and socially responsible beekeepers in Africa. Daily we are inspired by the beauty…
UN Announces 13 Small Business Winners Providing “Good Food for All” in Africa and the Middle East
The US$100,00 global competition, held in conjunction with the UN Food Systems Summit, showcases innovative solutions in improving access to healthy, sustainable food. Thirteen small- and medium-sized businesses from Africa…
Requirements And Step By Step On How To Become An Exporter Of Horticultural Produce From Kenya
Outline herein are process of exporting produce from Kenya A:Legal Documentation and Licensing Requirements To export horticultural products the following legal/licenses are mandatory. Certificate of Business Incorporation/Registration from the Registrar…
Serious Pesticides myths and a Kenyan call for agroecology
Food security is not mutually exclusive from food safety. Kenya has an unfortunate track record when it comes to food safety violations, including mercury-laden sugar imports as well as aflatoxin…
Migori Farmers Turning To Maize Importation From Tanzania To Boost Income
Maize farmers in Migori are turning into importers of Tanzanian maize rather than producing locally as the surest means to earn more income. According to experts and local farmers, the…
Sustainable Fruit Cultivation Dedicated To Micro And Small Scale Farmers In Kenya
All along we have been highlighting fruit trees that we perceive have great potential to uplift the living standards of small scale farmers and home gardeners in the hope that…
Boost for Kericho milk, honey farmers as value addition centre launched
Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) has unveiled a new milk and honey value addition facility to increase farmers’ earnings in Kericho. The Londiani Constituency Industrial Development Centre (CIDC) houses…
Farmers in Embu, Kirinyaga, Murang’a to get hybrid green banana varieties
Banana farmers in Embu, Murang'a and Kirinyaga are to recieve disease-resistant and high-yielding varieties to grow through a partnership with researchers at Kenyatta University. When widely adopted, farmers from the…
Importance of soil testing
Farmers must regularly test their soils to check for presence or absence of essential nutrients for appropriate action of realising high productivity. The testing, which is done by soil experts,…