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How plants living in harmony are improving maize plantations in Kenya: a short story of Push-Pull
Once, I traveled around the country to witness the application of a successful farming technique called push-pull. This technique, developed by Kenyan farmers, uses the natural characteristics of plants to…
Macadamia Farming In Kenya; A Complete Farming Guide
Macadamia Farming In Kenya has in recent times skyrocketed due to its high profits with ready market. Renowned for their exceptional quality and global demand, macadamia nuts have positioned Kenya…
Why Kenyan farmers should be certain on when to plant crops
Some seeds are bred to be fast growing, disease resistant, and drought tolerant. Farming takes more than just the availability of land and good weather. Successful crop production these days…
Are Kenyan farmers producing too much food in pandemic
Record rains have delivered high harvest yields as more people have turned to farming in the face of unemployment. Now, some Kenyan farmers are worried the glut in crops has…
45,000 Kenyan farmers to get EABL deals in Sh15bn investment
Beer maker East African Breweries Limited (EABL)’s, planned Sh15 billion factory in Kisumu will see up to 45,000 farmers contracted to supply sorghum which the firm uses to produce Senator…
Growing ginger (tangawizi) in Kenya, from planting to harvest
Did you know you can grow ginger or tangawizi on your own? Or you can use part of the root and it will continue to grow? In today’s article, I…
Do you want to get into farming / Agribusiness but don’t know where to start? SME Resource Centre – Nairobi has some Agricultural products to get you started.
Kilimo Biashara are programmes by Sme Resource Centre in Agribusiness that involve; Contracted Farming: We engage interested agribusiness entrepreneurs enabling them get into Agribusiness rather than Agriculture. We have various…
Kenya to host a high profile agriculture conference – the largest agricultural event in Africa
Kenya will play host of this year’s African Green Revolution Forum in a gathering that will see 1,500 delegates among them African leaders, private agribusiness firms and academia. Under the…
How a Kenyan farmer from Nyamira County is enhancing sustainable agriculture productivity
The environment in which Priscah Okeng’o grew up in the 1940s to ’60s in the remote villages of Nyamira County in Western Kenya spared no child from long hours of…
Kenyan farmers urged by experts not to just buy fertilisers without knowing what their soils need
Farmers should learn the components used in fertilisers and if they are suitable for their soils, agricultural experts have said. They noted that many farmers just buy fertilisers without knowing…