Cheap maize sheller saves farmers tens of hours
Smallholder maize farmers in Kenya can now shell up to 4kg of maize at ago without incurring either electricity or fuel costs, thanks to a
January 19, 2016
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January 2016
How to grow the endangered sandalwood
In an effort to save sandalwood from extinction due to rampant logging and uprooting for exportation, Kenya’s forestry agency has given out guidelines for growth
January 19, 2016
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EU market opens up for Kenyan fish farmers
Fish farmers in Kenya can now earn up to Sh800 per kilo of fillet, almost double the price of what they normally get locally, by
January 18, 2016
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Sandalwood should be commercialised
Allowing for commercial cultivation of sandalwood in Kenya could shield the ‘golden’ tree from extinction besides giving farmers a new source of revenue.The tree, which
January 18, 2016
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How to grow mushrooms for export
Mushrooms are fruiting bodies of fungi. They lack chlorophyll and therefore they must feed on plants or animal matter. Mushrooms’ short growth cycle of about
January 18, 2016
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Aloe Vera prices at an all-time high
The high demand for beauty and medicinal products made from Aloe Vera has created a fertile market for the crop in Kenya with a kilogram
January 15, 2016
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Indian cotton seed maker eyeing Kenyan market
Two years after acquiring a controlling stake in Zimbabwe-based Quton Seed Company, India’s agri biotech major, Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Limited (Mahyco) is on a
January 15, 2016
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Onions from Tanzania killing the business for Kenyan farmers
Tanzania, Egypt and other onion producing countries have taken over the Kenyan onion market with reports indicating Tanzania is supplying Kenya with more than 50
January 15, 2016
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Mint used to control fleas, mosquitoes
Mint, the herb that is popularly known as a garnish for meat and alcoholic drinks, can variously be used in animal and plant pest control.
January 15, 2016
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This powder prevents contaminated water from seeping out of pit latrines
South African company, Amka Organico is out in Nairobi marketing a new product that has been confirmed to reduce pit latrine and septic tank sludge
January 15, 2016
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