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Kitui cotton farmer walks water tightrope to 4x earnings with Bt
By MaryAnne Musilo In semi-arid Kitui County, Winfridah Muvea has tripled her income the last three years by switching from traditional to Bt cotton. But, with every season a race...
Farmers find private-sector success in pyrethrum on Nakuru stimulus
By Frank Ndungu Joyce Taiget from Kiringet in Molo is now earning over Sh100,000 a month from pyrethrum after starting with free splits issued by Nakuru County in 2023 and...
Roundup agriculture jobs in Kenya- 30th April, 2025
From consultant to advocacy officer are the top open agriculture positions in Kenya for the end of April. 1. Position: Consultant on Early Action Support Employer: United Nations Environment Programme...
Coffee production sinks on climate bumps and pesticide bans
By James Odhiambo In the hilly landscapes of Kiambu County, Francis Nginge, a Kikuyu resident and seasoned coffee farmer, faces mounting uncertainty in an industry once considered the backbone of...
Livestock Review: Kienyeji chickens compete on eggs, meat and speed
Kenyan poultry farmers are moving rapidly to adopt improved Kienyeji breeds that more than double egg production and mature at twice the speed of local chicken. Traditional local chickens, commonly...
Laikipia farmer multiplies milk profits ten-fold by making yoghurt
By Francis Ndungu James Mwangi, a farmer from Limunga area in Marmanet Ward, Laikipia, has increased his farm’s earnings from milk ten-fold by making yoghurt, which has additionally launched his...
Aloe vera: a glass a day keeps the diabetes away
By Wairimu Gikenye A glass of aloe vera a day could cut dangerously high blood sugar levels in half for people living with type 2 diabetes, according to new research...
Savannah Honey opens Eldoret and Kakamega collection centres in national beekeeping campaign
By Francis Ndungu Savannah Honey last week opened two venom and honey collection centres in Eldoret and Kakamega paying top-end prices to up to 7,000 contract farmers that it is...
Nyandarua farmer eliminates East Africa’s top crop pest – with fennel
By Francis Ndungu A farmer in Nyandarua County has doubled his cauliflower and broccoli yields by intercropping with fennel to repel aphids, whiteflies, and caterpillars, which are the top cause...
Seed Review: SC Salama tops soya bean yields adding up to ½ million shillings income per acre
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Seed developers have made soya bean seeds a major focus in recent years, working to improve yields and resistance in this key crop. FarmBizAfrica reviewed the
Kenyan law destroys millions of farmers’ hopes for land titles this century
By James Odhiambo In 2014, Hassan Mwavura believed he had secured his future. He had purchased two acres of ancestral land in Malomani, Kilifi County, with community witnesses and the
Savannah Honey launches beekeeping drive, contracting 7,000 farmers across Kenya
By Francis Ngungu In a move to transform rural incomes and revive Kenya’s beekeeping sector, Savannah Honey has announced a landmark initiative to equip 7,000 farmers with modern beehives and
Banks offer borehole loans to farmers
By Frank Odindo Banks in Kenya are offering up to 100% finance to farmers to drill and equip their own boreholes, fundinginvestments that can triple a farm’s earnings by slashing
Laikipia pig farmer doubles profits by string-measuring animals
By Francis Ndungu A Laikipia farmer, who was selling his pigs to traders at estimated weights of just 30kg-50kg, discovered his animals were really averaging 40kg-100kg when he moved to
Roundup of agricultural jobs -15th April 2025
From a programme coordinator for the FAO and gene bank curator for the World Agroforestry Centre to a data analyst, and regional sales reps, these are the top 17 agricultural
Agronomist invents home-made spray to lift French bean harvest over 40%
By Francis Ndungu Agronomist and farmer Alex Maina has boosted his French bean production by abandoning fertilisers that were harming his soils and perfecting a home-made spray that has lifted
Okra seed buying guide: increasing income by 149x with seed and timing
By Henry Jami Mang’eni Okra is a rising crop in Kenya, delivering rapid harvests that help farmers cope with erratic rains. But earnings from the crop range from Sh5,000 to
Farmer cures daughter of farming sickness hobbling Western Kenya
By James Odhiambo Achieng is healthy now, but six years ago, aged 8, she had the farming sickness that research now shows is causing fatigue, aching, poor concentration, poor development,
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