September 2018

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Chicken company selling improved kienyeji vaccinated chicks to farmers

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Homerange, a traditional chicken company that specializes in the sale of KALRO improved kienyeji chicken is selling vaccinated chicks at Sh200. “We provide farmers with subsidized three old vaccinated chicks at Sh200, and later buy the meat and eggs when the chicken mature at five months,” said Ian Mutwiri, the CEO of Homerange. Homerange offers …

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Flower farm wins three awards for innovation, inclusivity in the workplace

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Greenhouses at Oserian. The farm runs the world’s largest geothermal greenhouse heating project to reduce carbon emissions and control climate. Kenya’s largest grower and exporter of rose flowers, Oserian Development Company, has been awarded in three categories of the 2018 Federation of Kenya Employers awards, emerging as the only winner in the horticulture industry. The …

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AGRA increases efforts on food security across Africa, appoints former Ethiopian PM to its board of directors

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H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, Former Ethiopian Prime Ministe. Photo courtesy. Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), a pan-African institution has appointed Former Ethiopian Prime Minister H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn to the Board of Directors as part of its commintment in working with governments, public and private sector stakeholders and other partners to increase the incomes and …

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Report: UK’s major seasons and events this year led to increased imports of raspberries from Kenya

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A cargo report released last month by the airline, British Airways, shows that the royal wedding, summer holidays, as well as the heat wave experienced in the UK this year, led to an increase in imports of raspberries from Kenya due to an increase in demand. The cargo data which was extracted from the airline’s …

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Hermetic metal silos help farmers save 25 per cent grain losses without use of chemicals

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Farmers can save up to 25 per cent of their cereals from losses by using hermetic metal silos to store their grains. The silo with a capacity of 250kg is an innovation of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) and is suitable for small scale farmers. Due to unreliable storage options that consist …

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Kenyan flowers, fruits and Vegetables in high demand in the European markets

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Kenya’s horticulture produce in high demand in the European Union market. Photo courtesy. Kenyan horticulture crops such as flowers, fruits and vegetables are currently in high demand in the European Union market pushing Kenyan horticulture exporters into intensive hunt for the produce from farmers who are struggling to meet the expectation. Already the exporters are …

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Kenya to host international grain millers’ conference with focus on trade wars and innovation

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Nairobi will host the 29th Annual International Association of Operative Millers Mideast & Africa Region (IAOM MEA) Conference and Expo, Africa’s biggest processed cereal grains forum, from October 22 to 25 October 2018 at the Movenpick Hotel & Residences. Over 500 delegates, including executives of the grain processing industry, grain traders and technology providers are …

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Star farmer: Dairy farming lifts Rift Valley farmer to national and international stardom

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With a herd of cattle producing tens of litres of milk and large swathes of lushy green fields, Laban Talam has become an icon in his village and beyond for producing more with little, a venture that has enabled him build a biogas facility for cooking and lighting within his homestead. He has been an …

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