Rare fruit fetches KSh2,300 per Kg in Kenya
There is a golden fruit in the local and world markets but no Kenyan farmer is working to cultivate it. The Dragon Fruit is sold
February 16, 2016
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February 2016
Mushroom firm looking for outgrowers
Mushroom Blue, a Kenyan startup branding and supplying mushroom products, including pizza, is buying and organizing training free workshops for local small-scale mushroom farmers in
February 15, 2016
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Farmer tapping money from the flourishing strawberry market
One small-scale farmer in Kiambu County is tapping tens of thousands of shillings flowing from the shifting demand for strawberry flavoured foods to the actual
February 15, 2016
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Healthy eaters craving mushrooms
Mushroom farmers in Kenya stand a chance to benefit from the growing demand of the fungi globally, thanks to a growing health conscious population that
February 15, 2016
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Bees keeping errant elephants away from farm fields
Peasants living near wildlife conservancies are mixing crop and bee farming to fend off errant elephants destroying their produce. The farmers are taking advantage of
February 15, 2016
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Liquid paraffin helps day-old chick on first feeding
Chicks, after hatching, may take longer than expected to start feeding on their own. But many small-scale farmers who have heard of liquid paraffin are
February 12, 2016
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Rift Valley Fever now has a working vaccine
A Nairobi-based international research organisation has successfully developed a vaccine against Rift Valley Fever virus (RVF), which promises to save the lives of up to
February 12, 2016
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Flower farmers smiling as Valentine’s Day approaches
Trade is booming for Kenyan flower farmers as Valentine’s Day gets nearer, with their business being boosted by high export volumes. Data from IAG Cargo
February 11, 2016
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Kenya approves GM maize
Kenyan researchers say that more tests are needed before genetically modified (GM) maize seeds can be grown commercially in the country. A statement issued by
February 10, 2016
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Purple tea to end farmers’ agony as black tea prices fall
Kenya farmers would reap more from the huge demand for purple tea in the global markets, thanks to its numerous health benefits over the common
February 9, 2016
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