Year: 2018

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• Crops

How Limuru lady is earning big from strawberry farming

8 years ago Reporter

Strawberry jam. Mary Gathoni Kiuni who grows strawberry in a quarter acre piece of land in Limuru is earning more...

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• Markets

Kenya to host the Fourth National Green Growth Conference and Exhibition

8 years ago Reporter

Kenya is set to host a two-day event to promote sustainable development which will give everyone the opportunity to contribute...

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• Markets

Why Passion fruit exporter is buying produce from Eldoret region

8 years ago Reporter

Kerys Kool Fresh, a grower and exporter of fresh exotic fruits and vegetables is looking for farmers specifically from Eldoret...

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• Crops

Crop rotation scales high Nyeri farm production at between 15-20 tonnes of produce per acre

8 years ago Reporter

Nava Farm in Nyeri County is growing potatoes, tomatoes, beans, garlic and red onions on rotation that has kept its...

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• Crops

Kenya Avocado Society recruiting farmers to plant the crop as demand soars

8 years ago Reporter

The Kenya Avocado Society is in a fresh drive to recruit farmers to plant Hass avocado variety at a time...

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• Markets

Why Kenyan flowers are doing well in the international markets despite the off-peak period

8 years ago Reporter

Flowers at a stand during the International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) at Oshwal Centre, Westlands Nairobi last week. Photo: Zablon...

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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...