By Fredrique Achieng Capsicum farmer Evelyne Mwangi has seen her income fall by nearly three-quarters in recent weeks as the corona epidemic has stopped flights to Asia that were carrying produce to two of her main markets, China and South Korea. Previously, Evelyne would earn around Sh17m per shipment, after deductions, but this has drastically […]
By Jenny Luesby So the numbers are finally coming in: we are going to kill 180x more people per day with the current Covid-19 measures than are dying from the disease itself, says the World Food Programme (WFP) – as in, 300,000 people a day, in over 30 nations of which Kenya is one, compared
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By John Matava A farmer is raising Kuroiler hybrid chicks from a day old to 21 days, when she harvests them. Raising a maximum of 6,000 backyard chicks in 21 days, she sells each at Sh250, making more than a million per harvest. Related News: How to stop your one day old chicks from dying
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By George Munene Smallholder farmers who produce more than 70 per cent of the country’s food are now locked out of the Nairobi markets and suffering tumbling rural prices as a result. The sudden collapse in prices and supply chains last week saw Kaari, a pig farmer at Chogoria, Tharaka Nithi, calling into Meru Fm
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By John Matava The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization has launched a new soya bean variety SB19 that is drought tolerant and matures within 3 months with twice the yields at 800kgs to 1000kgs per acre worth Sh180,000 per harvest. Related News: These Soya beans can earn you Sh170,000 per acre in three months
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By Jolene Njambi More than 320 of 400 Kenyans surveyed by SMS pollster GeoPoll are worried they will not have enough food to eat amidst the Coronavirus outbreak. The survey, which gathered responses from more than 4,500 Africans across 12 nations, found that Kenyans’ concern over an impending food crisis is almost as great a
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By Agrochemicals Association of Kenya (AAK) Kenya has the pesticides to tackle the country’s locust invasion ready and stored in local warehouses, the Agrochemicals Association of Kenya (AAK) announced today. With the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) now warning of a 400-fold increase in the number of locusts in the region by June this
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By George Munene Coronavirus is playing both health havoc and business havoc with our world. But with every change that sweeps in, new opportunities arise for those who adapt fast enough, which for many farmers means moving rapidly into new planting of vegetables. RELATED CONTENT: Kenyan fish pond farmers poised for good market opportunities as
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By Brian Moseti Farmers are among the professionals in Kenya that financial institutions are looking to support as the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) continues to take its toll on the economy. Speakers at a webinar organized by the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and Working Capital Associates to discuss Kenya’s
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By John Matava Butternut, ready in 12 weeks, is selling at a steady Sh50 to Sh100 all year round in local markets and to exporters, making it a secure crop for many farmers. Related News: Atlas F1 butternut variety earns Homa Bay farmer Sh92,100 a season Fact sheet on butternut pumpkin farming Murang’a farmer builds
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