December 2013

Ugandan farmers triple profits with processing machines

In a bid to deepen the adoption of value addition in agribusiness, a farmer based agricultural organization; National Agricultural Advisory Authority (NAADS) in Uganda is funding smallholder farmers with capital to invest in processing machineries and equipment. The new initiative has not only enabled farmers to triple profits from the processed agro based products but …

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‘Drop by drop’ funds farmers to access irrigation technologies

Smallholder farmers in the country struggling to access finance to embrace new age farming can now be relieved after the introduction of a flexible bit by bit mode of payment to access Money maker irrigation pumps by Kick Star International, the manufacturers of the kit.   The initiative which is dubbed Tone Kwa Tone, Swahili …

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Flower farms count profits with a biological pest control method

East African flower companies are cutting down on expenses they use in pest control, while preserving the environment thanks to a new and cheaper biological control method that chew the voracious mites within minutes. The new biological tool, using the spider mite’s predator, Phytoseiulus persimilis, on the highly competitive rose-growing farms of Kenya has also …

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Kenyan scientist recognized for connecting insects’ role in food security

A Kenyan born scientist and his love for insects has shot him to international stardom winning him prestigious recognition in a study that he did that links the role of insects on food security in Kenya. Gino Martins is the recipient of a prestigious £30,000 (Sh4.2 million) Whitley Award for Nature, considered the Oscar of …

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Smallholder farmers grow profits as hotels compete for their produce

Kenya’s smallholder farmers are reaping from a growing appetite for their produce from hotels as customers keen on their health dictate the kind of menu the hotels prepare. As hotels chase smallholder farmers due to their consistency in quality and supply, farmers are equally insulating themselves from market vagaries by getting guaranteed markets and higher …

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Chinese scientists spur Ugandan fish farming with metal cages

Chinese scientists have taken a lead role in spurring Uganda’s fish industry with the introduction of a new technology to boost commercial fish farming. The new model of cage fish farming focuses on commercialization of fish farming with a main focus on lakes, dams, reservoirs and rivers. The project which started in April 2012 is …

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