Artist farmers create urban farm hub from sacks and old plastic
By George Munene On a 50 by 100 feet plot of land in Kasarani, Francis Milwani and his wife Mary Waithera run a thriving vegetable
July 31, 2020
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July 2020
FarmBiz TV:Nantes hybrid carrot emerges as front runner in Kenyan market
By John Matava Carrots are becoming more popular as commercial crops for smallholders due to their marketability, short maturity and low labour needs. Nantes carrots
July 30, 2020
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Farmers’ Friend: the inside-track on growing vanilla in Kenya
By George Munene A single freshly harvested vanilla bean is worth Sh250, but once you have the expertise to cure and grade it, that very
July 30, 2020
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25 Muranga farmers earn Sh20m a year from French beans through group export contract
By George Munene In Kandara, Muranga county, 25 farmers, who banded together as Golden Greengrowers to produce beans on contract for export, have been able
July 30, 2020
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Government and industry fast-track measures to save flower industry from EU-banned moth
The Kenyan government and agricultural industry are launching an urgent offensive against a moth that has infested 70 types of crops, from roses to citrus
July 30, 2020
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FarmBiz TV:Farmer grows fast acre of okra to make Sh6k in profits a day
By John Matava For about thirty years Christopher Wambua has been known as an okra farmer consulted by colleagues from Kiboko, Makueni County and beyond.
July 28, 2020
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Counties assign ‘digital’ extension officers up to 10,000 farmers each
By Jolene Njambi Declining budgets and changing technology have changed the way agricultural extension officers are working in Kenya, but are seeing them spread so
July 28, 2020
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Kwale farmer looking to make Sh8 million a year from vanilla farming
By George Munene Andrew Simiyu, owner of Kusini Farms in Kwale County has ventured into the lucrative vanilla market by farming 500 vanilla plants on
July 24, 2020
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FarmBiz TV:Kiboko farmer finds fortunes in Bird’s Eye chilli,vows not to plant anything else.
By John Matava A first attempt into Bird’s eye chilli farming has seen Shadrack Mutuku change the fortunes of his farm in Kiboko, Makueni County,
July 24, 2020
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Farmers suffer milk collapse on changing cows’ environment
By George Munene When Sharon Muthoni bought a Friesian cow from Marimanti, Tharaka Nithi and brought it to Kanga, Menu she was sure it would
July 21, 2020
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