February 2020

UNIDO launches workshops to position more smallholders as horticultural exporters

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is funding Sh425m for farmers’ training across East Africa over the next three years to position more smallholders to export directly to the European Union. UNIDO’s Market Access Upgrade Program (MARKUP) is a regional development initiative set to assist small-scale farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in […]

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Technical college sets up students as hydroponic farmers for free

Miramar International College, a Nairobi-based technical college started in 2016, is providing students with three months training and loans to create hydroponic farms, as part of a mission to manufacture and market hydroponic equipment countrywide. With the population ballooning, but the land mass remaining static, hydroponics is a system of tiered farming without soil, which

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Kenya launches all-inclusive agricultural alliance with leaders’ summit

More than 400 high level agriculture sector leaders are set for a first-of-its-kind gathering in Kenya to develop innovative ways of invigorating agricultural growth, and launch the nation’s first ever cross-sectoral agricultural alliance to effect the change and transform Kenya’s agricultural industry. The two-day National Agriculture Summit is bringing together representatives from national and county

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Fact Sheet: homemade concentrate to replace commercial rabbit feed

The rise in commercial rabbit farming has driven prices for rabbit feed,up from Sh1,800 per 50kg five years ago to now Sh2,500, setting farmers on a search for alternative, lower-cost feeds for their rabbits. Without such savings, the food price rises have resulted in a higher overall cost in rabbit rearing that is reducing farmers’

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Carrefour opens door to farmers groups to be supermarket suppliers

Groups of small-scale farmers who have been relying on open-air markets to sell their produce can take advantage of Carrefour’s “Buy Kenya, Build Kenya” campaign, launched in 2018, to become official suppliers of the retail chain and increase their income. Carrefour has opened the chance to registered groups of farmers in all parts of the

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KALRO partners with buyer Coca Cola to commercialise new passion fruit

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) is commercialising three new high-quality passion fruit varieties in a partnership with buyers Coca Cola and other stakeholders, to better position farmers to take advantage of the rising demand for the fruit and its juice. The three varieties known as Kenya passion fruit number 4 (KPF 4),

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Financial services company offers new loan access for exporting farmers

FACTS, a financial institution that offers invoice discounts to exporters, has announced a collaboration with the Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya (FPC Kenya) to offer 80 per cent financial cover on the invoice value of export commodities, without collateral, it announced this week. The move opens up a new level of financial access for farmers

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Rabbit keeping opens route to organic farming, fertiliser and pest control

Rabbit byproducts, urine and manure, are taking off as alternatives and supplements to inorganic fertiliser and pesticides for farmers who are shifting to organic production to meet growing demand for chemical-free crops and livestock. Rabbit byproducts, urine and manure, are taking off as alternatives and supplements to inorganic fertiliser and pesticides for farmers who are

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Sunculture offers pay-as-you-go solar pumps that experts say can triple profits

By Jolene Njambi. Solar technology for irrigation can triple profits for growers within one to two crop seasons, compared with using other forms of irrigation systems and rainfall, according to a new report. International non-profit organization Winrock International, which specializes in solving social, agricultural and environmental challenges, has found solar water pumps increase farmers’ gross

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Mombasa farmer builds rabbit business on discounts

A farmer from Mombasa County is cashing on the rising demand for rabbit meat from high-end hotels at the coast by selling his animals at a discount to the market price, making faster sales that he says are boosting his profits despite the lower prices. Justin Magiri said delayed selling of the animals added no

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