By Fredrique Achieng’ Herb farmers who are drying 200kg of herbs or other vegetables for Sh500 are earning Sh10,000 or more in extra income from
By John Matava Custard apple shrubs produce around 100 fruits a year equal to more than 30kg, which sells at Sh80 to Sh130 a kilo.
By Brian Moseti Every year, Kenyans consume about 2 million tonnes of wheat, almost all of which is eaten as bread and pastries, according to
By John Matava Choosing pear trees takes attention in Kenya because many require a cold season. But choose a variety that can thrive with a
By Jolene Njambi Farmers are cutting costs on post-harvest pesticides, and slashing crop losses and aflatoxins, by using specialised hermetic bags to store grain so
By John Matava Blueberry has emerged as a leading health food with farmers reporting they can earn up to Sh8m a year per acre of
By Brian Moseti The demand for neem has more than tripled in the last five years, driven by the tree’s myriad medical and pest control,
By Emily Okello In 2017, Nyamira County farmer Grace Mbera lost 80 per cent of her quarter-acre maize plantation to Fall Armyworm (FAW), harvesting 25kgs
By the Farmbiz Team FarmBiz Africa is today launching a competition to find Africa’s top farming innovators in vertical sack farming, with a prize of
By John Matava An acre of Pepino Melon plants, which mature in three months, can provide farmers with fruits worth Sh20,000 a week for the
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