Month: March 2019

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• Crops

Avocado society mobilising for increased production as more markets expected

7 years ago Reporter

Guests having a glance of some of the products shocased by various exhibitors during the National Avocado Ehibition and Conference...

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• Crops

Seedlings nursery introduces drought tolerant apples for low rainfall areas

7 years ago Reporter

Gifted Apples Seedlings nursery in Muranga County has introduced drought tolerant apples suitable for farmers in low rainfall areas for...

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• Crops

Kilifi farmers to start organic cocoa farming as an alternative crop to cashew nuts

7 years ago Reporter

Farmers from Kilifi County are set to start organic cocoa farming in a bid to diversify their agricultural output after...

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• Crops

Narok farmer makes Sh780,000 profit every three months from short season crops

7 years ago Reporter

In 2015, Silas Rutto started farming short season crops to supplement his income as an Information Technology Officer at a...

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• Animals

Researchers identify 28 insect species with higher crude protein content effective for fish and poultry production

7 years ago Reporter

West and Central Africa researchers have identified 28 insect species in Kenya and Uganda with higher crude protein (dry matter...

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• Markets

FAO launches programme to increase soil productivity and reduce degradation in Africa

7 years ago Reporter

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and its international soil partnership have launched a programme to...

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• Crops

JKUAT introduces new button mushroom variety suitable for warmer areas

7 years ago Reporter

Mr. Kanyi with the Button Agaricus Bitorquis spawn in the soil laboratory. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)...

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• Crops

How to grow and achieve three times bigger size in eggplant fruits

7 years ago Reporter

East Africa Seed Company Agronomist Obed Kamoni working at the firm’s demonstration farm during a past agricultural event. Eggplant fruit...

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• Crops

Good news for tomato farmers as prices double on high demand

7 years ago Reporter

The price of one crate of tomatoes has increased from Sh4,000 to Sh10,000 driven by high demand occasioned by the...

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• Crops

Farmer harvesting strawberries all year round from multi-storey gardening

7 years ago Reporter

Daniel Gitau, a strawberry farmer from Gatundu Sounth Sub-County, Kiambu County is continuously harvesting strawberry fruits all year round from...