Most cereal farmers waste a lot of time and seed through poor planting methods, according to Sygnata, a global cereals seller. In a move to reduce the losses sustained during this stage of production, several agricultural equipment companies in Kenya have developed precision planters of diverse sizes and use to accommodate both large and smallholder …
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As the world heads into the last days of 2015, which was declared an International Year of Soil (IYS) at the 68th UN assembly last in 2014, Soil Cares Africa, a model soil sampling company with operations in Kenya is offering help at least 500 farmers in five counties in the country understand about their …
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Accelerator hubs have managed to mold and finance some of high riding agribusinesses across the world. Although most innovative ideas are selected at the end of the day, some people with brilliant agribusiness ideas have missed on such opportunities due to lack of information. As we approach 2016, we have decided to highlight some of …
Eldoret-based export company Mace Foods, which was founded in 2002 by Margaret Komen, has been spearheading the cultivation of chilli, its mainstay product. Through partnerships with farmers from the region, Mace buys the raw produce, which it then processes, before selling in international and local markets. Through its offices in Teso, Busia(Matayos), Homabay, Kombewa, Laikipia, …
Eldoret-based processor teams up with farmers to export tonnes of chilli Read More »
A camera disguised as a light bulb is being sold as the perfect security against crop and animal theft, in areas where these crimes are rampant. Stephen Adero, the man selling the gadgets, swears by their effectiveness, noting that they are both cheap to install, compared to conventional closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs). “The camera …
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Farmers in any part of Kenya can now professionally sample and get a quick analysis about their soils, grow suitable crops and get high returns, thanks to an inter-county mobile soil clinic by Soil Cares, which hopes to affordably bring the service closer to farmers. Initially, farmers used to rely on the overstretched, expensive, unreachable …
Soil testing services closer to farmers as Soil Cares drives around counties Read More »
Farmers in Kenya can now get farming tips, market information and discounts on agricultural inputs, through their mobile phones, thanks to iShamba, a mobile phone aided platform that allows users to call and send text messages to stationed agronomists at normal rates, typically KSh1 per message. To register for the service, farmers just need to send …
KSh1 information service links Kenyan farmers with discounts on implements Read More »
Fresh produce farmers in Kenya intending to export are now getting information on what is required of them by receiving countries, thanks to briefing programmes initiated by county governments in conjunction with the Kenya Plant Health Inspection Unit (KEPHIS). This initiative comes on the backdrop of a report by FAO dubbed ‘challenges and opportunities to …
KEPHIS and county governments bring export eduction to farmers’ doorsteps Read More »
Bayer East Africa have developed two products, which they say can effectively control the Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease.The two products, Gaucho and Imadaclopid, will be released to the market before the end of the year said John Kanyingi, the Head of Marketing in the Crop Science Division at Bayer. Gaucho is used to treat seeds …
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The El Nino rains have caused havoc in most parts of the country, but the people of Kinango are thanking the skies because of the water security they have brought them. After a few weeks of heavy rainfall, 750,000m3 of water is now sitting in a dam that was built through a KSh208m partnership …
Kinango residents at a good place even after marauding rains Read More »
