Water hyacinth. It is a free floating perennial herb of fresh water ecosystems. Dry hyacinth can support mushroom farming. Photo: Feeedipedia While the Lake Victoria hyacinth is driving fishermen out of business, Siaya County farmer, Naftali Oseka has converted the stubborn weed into the a substrate for mushroom production. The farmer, who […]
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International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) headquarters at Duduville Campus. ICIPE to provide bee health expertise internationally too. The International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) has been selected as a Collaborating Centre for Bee Health in Africa by World Organization for Animal Health. ICIPE will function as a world center for research,
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A food processing plant at work. Farmers need to access primary processing facilities that improve the quality and value of their produce. Photo: l7group Shalem Investments Ltd., a grantee of the FoodTrade East & Southern Africa programme, launched a grain and pulses processing plant in Meru at an event held at the
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Fresh harvested onions. Onions can escape the pangs of drought given that they are ready for harvest in four months. Photo gallery. To increase her income to beat the rising cost of living, Royal Mabati employee Mercy Kemunto has delved into four-month-maturing onions, abandoning maize crop- which takes almost double time to harvest. The Nakuru
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Dr. Kanayo Nwanze OpinionAs I settle back in my homeland Nigeria since retiring as the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in March this year, I am reminded of a local saying that when you go to the stream to fetch water, your bucket will
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WeFarm, the world’s largest farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing network, today announced that it has partnered with Heifer International, a nonprofit working to end hunger and poverty with sustainable agriculture and entrepreneurship, to bring the benefits of WeFarm’s service to farmers. WeFarm’s network operates both online and over SMS, ensuring maximum reach for offline communities. The partnership
AGRA’s President, Dr. Agnes Kalibata (left) and AWF’s President, Mr. Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya handshaking during the signing of their partnership at AGRA headquarters. To help spur development and implementation of programs that achieve the twin goal of increasing agricultural productivity and the general socio-economic well-being in Africa and its people, Alliance for a Green Revolution
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Charentais melon. They are rich in beta-carotene, folic acid, potassium, vitamin C and dietary fiber. Photo: Harvest to Table. With heavy debts and regular stealing of beans costing coffee farmers more losses, the growing of the new zebra water melon in breathing a fresh lifeline into
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Farmers at Kisii ASK show listening to an agribusiness expert demonstrating on vegetable solar drier. The drier makes vegetables lose moisture but retain their colour. Photo: Laban Robert. The inclusion of a solar drier into production has increased the shelf-life of vegetables from two days to
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Patrick Njenga harvests Irish potatoes by free hand or sticks to reduce injuries that lead to spoilage. Photo by Laban Robert. With reports showing that one in every five kilos of food produced in Africa goes to waste during and after harvest, Kiambu County farmer has resorted to sticks in harvesting Irish potatoes to reduce
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