July 2017

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Water hyacinth provides good substrate for mushroom farming

      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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ICIPE recognized as a global hub for bee health expertise

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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Saleslady ventures into Onion farming to diversify her income

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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Kenyan Farmers to get connected to the World’s Largest Peer-to-Peer Farmer Knowledge Sharing Network

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 …

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Pan-African organizations Partner for Nature and Agriculture

    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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