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February 2017

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Rabbit market crops up in Kiambu

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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Farmers get 80% asset financing

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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soil steaming cuts tomato losses

Nathan Mala spraying tomato seedlings in 2016. Steaming soil has helped him control bacterial wilt and other tomato soil-borne diseases. Photo by Laban Robert. After a two-season sustained decline in the greenhouse tomato produce, Nathan Mala is recovering in yields after steaming the soil to kill pathogens like bacteria wilt.      The Kiambu County

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