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

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

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,

By Francis Ndungu In Nyeri County’s Ihururu village, a once-struggling photographer has recreated himself as a high-income farmer from a single apple tree stump that he used to start his

From compliance officers and agronomy assistants to World Bank consultants, these are the top 18 agricultural job vacancies for this month in Kenya. 1. Position: Extended Term Consultant- Gender Inclusion

By Francis Ndungu Joel Kibuthua will, this month, finish a short season where he has harvested 100 crates of tomatoes from ¼ acre, compared with 20 crates before, following a

The government last year disabled over 14,000 acres of farmers’ land, costing taxpayers at least Sh250m to buy substandard seeds that then destroyed more than a further Sh680m of earnings

By Francis Ndungu In the arid expanse of Laikipia North Subcounty, where erratic rainfall and parched soils often deter farmers, one man’s retirement has bloomed on his decision to invest

A mango farm in Makueni has delayed their trees from producing fruits during the main mango seasons, increasing their earnings per fruit by 500 per cent and ensuring they always