Feeding increases milk production
Kakamega County farmer, Wycliffe Ochango feeds his cow at the Moi AKS Showground during the 2016 tradefair. Monitoring of the dairy feeding programme is gradually
January 31, 2017
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January 2017
Exotic birds are more profitable than chicken
Exotic bird farmer Lucy Ngugi holds guinea fowls. Exotic birds are helping her recover from quail losses because of the good price they fetch. PHOTO
January 31, 2017
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Turkeys hatch for guinea fowls
Ornamental birds farmer, Lucy Ngugi, inspects duck and guinea fowl eggs being incubated by a turkey at farm in Kiambu County on January 28, 2017.
January 30, 2017
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Mixed farming earns agripreneur double cash
Nyeri farmer, Jesse Kiorio, displays pepino fruits at his farm in Tetu in February 2016. Another farmer is making more money from fruits and bees.
January 27, 2017
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Livestock farmers to save Sh160 with cheap foot and mouth vaccine
A dairy cow at the 2016 Nakuru ASK Show. farmers could save Sh160 per year in vaccinating a cow against foot and mouth disease with
January 27, 2017
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OPINION: Set for Take off – Kenya’s Agriculture Sector Ready for Increased Investments
In December 2016 in Nairobi, President Uhuru Kenyatta hosted the largest ever annual gathering of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Nairobi, at which
January 25, 2017
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Heat kills dreaded bee pests
A farmer introduces bees into a beehive. smart technology can help farmers eradicate deadly varroa mites. PHOTO BY BANGOR DAILY NEWS Farmers, who have lost
January 24, 2017
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Used engine oil tames termites
A man harvests mushrooms from termite hill in a park. Raphael Ngari applies used engine oil to stop the pests from attacking wood. PHOTO BY
January 24, 2017
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Dual purpose brown chicken gives farmer close to 300 eggs yearly
Brown egg layers in a lawn. Nyeri County farmer Nixon Muchiri is getting mover than 250 eggs per year from brown layers dual purpose chicken.
January 20, 2017
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Cassava factory offers farmers ready market for produce
A farmer takes a close look at cassava harvest during the 2016 Kakamega County ASK Show. A Machakos factory is offering a ready market for
January 19, 2017
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