Early planting controls Fall Armyworm
Farmers can control Fall Armyworm by planting their crops early just at the onset of rains. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
May 17, 2018
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Beekeeping side-hustle earns Masinga youth Sh58,000 monthly
Part of Ezekiel Mumo’s farm in Masinga, Machakos County. He runs 26 beehives where he harvests honey for sell four times a year besides his
May 17, 2018
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From brooding chicks in her bedroom to Sh80,000 a month mixed farming venture
Scholar Kerubo who started farming on part-time in 2000 by brooding chicks in her small bedroom due to lack of space and resources has turned
May 17, 2018
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Mango juice factory to benefit 12,000 Makueni farmers
12,000 mango farmers are set to benefit from supplying the produce to Makueni juice factory in a bid that is geared towards providing market and
May 17, 2018
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Fresh produce supplier receives $100,000 grant from global social impact programme Expo Live to grow farmers’ reach
Photo courtesy Selina Wamucii, a mobile platform that shortens the agricultural supply chain in Kenya, reducing food wastage and boosting farmers’ incomes, is set to
May 17, 2018
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Bomet farmer earns Sh12,600 a day from dairy farming
Richard Mibey, a Bomet farmer who started with just two traditional cows on his farm in 1982 now boasts of a herd of high breed
May 16, 2018
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Government moves to pay outstanding debt for maize farmers
Maize farmers across the country will start receiving payments for outstanding arrears on the produce that was delivered to the National Cereals and Produce Board
May 16, 2018
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Kenya farmers grow yields and income with conservation agriculture
Photo courtesy Smallholder farmers in Kenya are increasing maize yields and have reduced production risk by 30 per cent thanks to a conservation agriculture project.
May 15, 2018
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Part time farming earns Kisii teacher over Sh80, 000 a month
Scholar Kerubo Openda who got a government employment as a primary school teacher in 1997 for a salary of Sh5,800 then decided to venture in
May 15, 2018
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How to control East Coast Fever disease in cattle
Cattle farmers in Kenya can control East Coast Fever disease by vaccinating their animals and regularly spraying them with acaricides. The disease occurs in countries
May 15, 2018
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