Oserian’s vuvuzela flower variety gains popularity in Kenya
Daniel Ndambuki famously known as Churchill pose for a photo with Oserian flower farm workers at the farm. He visited the farm in preparations to shoot
February 28, 2018
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Seed Co introduces new maize variety tolerant to lethal necrosis disease
Seed Co, a company that develops and markets certified crop seeds, mainly hybrid maize seed has introduced a new maize variety that is tolerant to
February 28, 2018
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Makueni farmer adopts bottle drip irrigation for his pawpaws
A Makueni farmer who ventured into pawpaw farming four years ago but lost half of his crops due to drought is not losing hope yet
February 28, 2018
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Maasai herder adopts smart way to avert drought loses
Boran bulls feeding from a feeding trough. Feedlotting enables cattle gain maximum weight for market in the shortest time possible. Photo courtesy. Lolkerra Tanei, Maasai
February 26, 2018
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Rice husks, stalks value addition to benefit Mwea rice farmers
Rice husks More than 7,022 farmers from Mwea Irrigation Scheme are set to benefit from a programme which aims to use rice husks and stalks to
February 23, 2018
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Fact sheet: Seed suppliers in Kenya
One of the biggest factors holding back Kenyan agribusiness is the low uptake of high-yield seeds, developed over decades by research institutes and seed companies.
February 22, 2018
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Diagnosis and control of cattle calves diarrhea
Smallholder farmers can control cattle calves’ diarrhea, a non-responsive disease to treatment by observing hygiene, deworming and laboratory diagnosis. Cattle owners often treat diarrhoea of
February 21, 2018
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20,000 Meru farmers to benefits from sorghum value addition
Over 20,000 smallholder farmers from Meru, Tharaka-Nithi, and Kitui counties are set to benefit from sorghum value addition to make beer, biscuits, and sausages through
February 20, 2018
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Amiran launches tomato variety resistant to bacterial wilt
Tomato farmers in Kenya are set to benefit from the launch of a new tomato variety resistant to bacterial wilt disease thanks to Amiran Kenya,
February 19, 2018
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Farmer makes Sh50,000 more a season from tomatoes by avoiding sales orders
Livingstone Ng’ang’a makes an extra Sh50,000 a season from selling his tomatoes in Muthurwa market in Nairobi and Daraja Mbili market in Kisii, as opposed
February 19, 2018
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