When William Osoro started a 100-chicken project in Kikuyu, Kiambu County, in April 2016, he first identified the market as part of his strategy of making more profits. Eight months later, Osoro has sold 80 chickens about of the 91 chicks that survived after nine died in the course of growing. “Improved kienyeji chickens are …
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Farmer Silvanus Shikanga’s buck during the 2016 Kakamega County ASK Show. An agribusiness is selling goats for meat for Nairobi and Nakuru residents. PHOTO BY LABAN ROBERT. Nairobi and Nakuru towns’ dwellers intending to enjoy nyama choma during this end year celebrations can buy life goats of up to 25 kilos without having to go …
Farmer selling nyama choma goats in Nairobi and Nakuru Read More »
Farmers feeding livestock with 40 kilos of cacti give at least 35 litres of water per day besides the nutritional benefits of the wild shrub. Livestock farmers regularly lose livestock to drought, when water and vegetation become scarce. Growing this fleshy shrub can offer feed and water solutions to the farmers. Although the amount of …
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Nyeri County farmer Jonathan Jomo displays onions he harvested after using Wanda Organic fertiliser, Plantmate. The fertiliser gave him onions of up to 500g each. PHOTO BY COURTESY. Networking with urban traders has helped a Nyeri County agripreneur penetrate the emerging organic onion market, for which he supplies more than 200kg of the produce per …
Organic fertiliser doubles onions, helps farmer penetrate new market Read More »
In averting post harvest losses resulting from fluctuation of prices, pest invasion and poor storage facilities, one Bungoma farmer is selling maize to brokers at wholesale prices when the produce is still green. Evans Shikuku said the income margin in selling fresh maize for roasting and boiling can be double given that the grain’s price …
