Fortified composite manure increases harvest two-fold
A fortified composite manure at a past ASK Show on October 29, 2016. Fortified composite manure can double crop yield. PHOTO BY LABAN ROBERT. Farmers,
September 13, 2019
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Reduced spacing increases cowpeas yields per acre
Farmers attending a field day in Western Kenya are taught in the importance of cowpeas. Intensifying the population can increase yields per acre by 144kg.
September 12, 2019
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Uasin Gishu farmer dumps maize for pumpkins, earns Sh420,000 a season
After cultivating maize for nine years, Uasin Gishu County farmer Kiptanui Kiplagat has dumped the crop for butternut pumpkins, a short season fruit that matures
September 12, 2019
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Banana wine, crisps making promises bright future to college dropout
In 2004 Askah Omiso Nyakwara dropped out of college due to lack of school fees. She would later delve into banana value addition to make
September 12, 2019
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Exporter looking for 2000 farmers to grow horticultural crops
Kandia Fresh Produce Suppliers Ltd, a Nairobi based exporter is looking to increase its production base of farmers from the current 500 to 2,500 to
September 12, 2019
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Pruning cuts pests, increases capsicum yields
Farmers practicing pruning and thinning increase chances of getting up ten kilos of capsicum (also known as sweet pepper or Hoho) yields per tree as
September 11, 2019
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Exporter buying honey from smallholders to meet UAE market demand
Honey Care Africa, the manufacturer of a variety of honey products such as nuez spread is looking for more farmers from the current 6,000 to
September 11, 2019
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Exporter looking for Cavendish banana out growers to meet increasing export market demand
Packed Cavendish bananas ready for market. Photo courtesy. Lagran group limited, a Nairobi-based fresh produce exporter is seeking to increase the number of their out growers
September 11, 2019
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Online platform lets farmers know who is buying, when and for how much
Smallholder farmers who have been relying on ground marketing to sell their produce can now get to know who is buying, when and for how
September 11, 2019
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Kenyan mint farmers set to double their export as peak season starts
Mint farmers in Kenya are set to double their export of the produce to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands in the peak season that
September 9, 2019
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