Once jobless youths earn Sh4 million monthly from mushrooms
A group of jobless youths, who started a project with less than Sh100,000 ten years ago, are harvesting almost Sh4 million a month from the
June 29, 2016
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June 2016
Once jobless youths earn Sh4 million monthly from mushrooms
A group of jobless youths, who started a project with less than Sh100,000 ten years ago, are harvesting almost Sh4 million a month from the
June 29, 2016
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Opinion: African Heroes and the Superpowers of Agriculture
For most people, the notion of a hero conjures up images of brave individuals risking their lives for others, or “superheroes” from comic books or
June 28, 2016
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Exotic cow multiplies milk yield for farmer
One Kakamega County farmer has raised his milk production by four-fold after selling two indigenous cows and bought one exotic breed. Isaac Shilaro bought a
June 24, 2016
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One dairy cow lights up farmer’s home
A mixed farmer, who installed a biogas digester in 2012, has saved close to Sh40,000 spent on buying kerosene with the help of one exotic
June 23, 2016
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International market paying ten times more for purple tea
Small-scale farmers can now earn up to ten times more by growing purple tea variety, which is attracting international market attention following studies suggesting it
June 23, 2016
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Free-range dairy goat earns farmer over Sh90,000 a year
An agripreneur, who shunned cattle because of limited land, is making more than Sh90,000 in a year from one dairy goat which he is rearing
June 22, 2016
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Tank fish farmers can purify water for reuse with Sh75,500 kit
Backyard tank fish farmers, who do not have access to rivers and streams, can purify toxic water in less than five minutes for recirculation using
June 21, 2016
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Death of farmer’s chicks gives birth to plastic cage
An indigenous poultry farmer, who lost five three-week old chicks to cold weather, has come up with a plastic cage that keeps the young birds
June 21, 2016
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Sh57,000 posho mill helps agripreneur double earnings
One Kakamega County farmer has doubled his earnings from agribusiness after purchasing a Sh57,000 flour milling machine, which is helping him sell his own and
June 20, 2016
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