Month: June 2018

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• Crops

Flower, fruit and vegetable producers and exporters seek government support to boost the sector

8 years ago Reporter

Stakeholders in Kenya’s horticultural sector are seeking out incentives from government ahead of the fresh budgetary allocation for the 2018-2019...

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• Animals

Mobile application that can monitor fish pond condition launched

8 years ago Reporter

Upande Limited, a Nairobi based technology company has launched samaki.ke mobile application that can be used to monitor fish pond...

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• Crops

Government releases one billion shillings to pay maize farmers

8 years ago Reporter

It is good news for maize farmers as the government has released one billion shillings to pay outstanding arrears that...

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• Crops

KALRO gives Busia farmers 55,000 free guava, gooseberry and jack fruit seedlings

8 years ago Reporter

Guava fruit juice. KALRO is sensitising farmers in a campaign aimed to promote farming of underutilised fruits of which guava is...

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• Health

Coffee farmers staring at losses berry disease destroys crop in Mt. Kenya region

8 years ago Reporter

Coffee farmers in the Mt.Kenya region are staring at losses after their crops were affected by the berry disease, a...

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• Crops

Nandi farmer who abandoned maize for pineapples has no regrets

8 years ago Reporter

Salome Saina is earning Sh20, 000 weekly from pineapples from her three acre farm in Lolkeringet location Nandi County, a...

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• Animals

Automatic poultry drinkers minimize destruction on chicken and vaccination costs for farmers

8 years ago Reporter

Pius Wekesa of Ingokho Kuku Farmer Company holding an automatic poultry drinker during East Africa Farmers Digital conference last week at...

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• Markets

Technology company launches digital smart brooder that monitors chicks brooding space

8 years ago Reporter

Arinifu digital brooder. The device is used to monitor chicks brooding space and relay real-time information to the farmer. Photo:...

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• Markets

Transport company launches refrigerated bus to ferry fresh produce between Nairobi and Mombasa

8 years ago Reporter

Mash East Africa two weeks ago launched two refrigerated buses called ‘Laxa Refrigerated’ that will ferry perishable goods such as...

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• Animals

Milk processor to buy more milk from farmers as it upgrades its plants

8 years ago Reporter

The New Kenya Cooperative Creameries is set to increase milk sales from farmers in the country from Sh4.5bn to Sh6bn...