Kevin Maingi at his one-eighth kales farm in Nakuru on February 17, 2017. Mulching and organic fertiliser have helped him save on irrigation costs. Photo by Laban Robert. Application of mulching and organic manure has helped a kales farmer cut the irrigation frequency besides enabling him deliver kales to the market consistently even on dry […]
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Godfrey Njoroge feels the weight of a rabbit during a farmers event at the Thika Technical Training Institute on February 24, 2017. Rabbak, a business organisation, is looking for rabbits. Photo by Laban Robert. A Kiambu County based group is looking for more than 1,000 rabbits per week from farmers to meet its growing demand
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Kenya John Deere branch marketer Vincent Omondi tests on the tractors in the Thika Technical Institute grounds on February 25, 2017. The cmpany is offering financial asset loans to farmers. Photo by Laban Robert. Farmers can access up to 80 per cent machinery financing with the entry of US-based tractor and other implements manufacturers, John
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With the growing population and consumption of chickens globally, these birds have become a major agribusiness venture with investments ranging from a few shillings into trillions of US dollars.Besides free range, where farmers only cater for the night security, successful formal rearing of chickens starts from the first day after a chick has been hatched
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Kevin Maini, Paul Ayieko and Maina Muchai (From left to right) inspecting spinaches in part of the eight-acre piece of land in Lanet, Nakuru, on February 17, 2017. The trio is helping its registered farmers in production and marketing harvests. Photo by Laban Robert. Three innovative youths have come up with an integrated agribusiness solution
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Farmer Mary Njeri attending to chicks at her farm in Nakuru. Selling a month old chick is more profitable than a day old one. Photo by Laban Robert. Selling one month old chicks can earn farmers three times more profits than those who dispose of the birds a day after hatching.Although it requires more labour
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Farmpro Co-founder Kevin Maingi feeds one of their cows with the fodder on February 17, 2017. The fodder doubles milk production besides reducing the cost of production. Photo by Laban Robert. Farmers using the new fodder formulation from Farmpro can double production besides cutting the production cost of one litre of milk by more than
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Nakuru County farmer, Mary Njeri, poses with her chickens. The farmer says abrupt change of feed brands lead to sudden egg production drop. Photo by Laban Robert. Farmers, who gradually introduce new feeds to livestock, have sustained yields during and after the transition period. Instant change of feed brand for whatever reason shocks livestock like
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Narok County farmer Geoffrey Rono picks hay bales at his farm. Hay and silage are helping a Nyandarua County farmer maintain milk production this dry spell. Photo Courtesy. As the country continues to lose livestock to the ongoing drought, one Nyandarua County farmer has maintained milk production with hay and silage, which he harvests and
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Nathan Mala scrutinises tomato leaves infested by whiteflies. Onions have proven to be effective biological controls of aphids. Photo by Laban Robert. In cutting down pesticide application and the accruing costs in production, one farmer succeeded in vending off the pests by growing onions around his greenhouse tomatoes in the last season.Lari Sub-county farmer Nathan
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