November 2020

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Eldoret company develops tea picking device halving production costs

By George Munene Mobile Edge, an Eldoret based Agritech firm has introduced a new portable tea picking machine, M-Chai, into the Kenyan market that promises to be a game-changer for Kenyan tea farmers, enabling them to save on half their production costs, time expense, as well as improving the quality of tea they pick. The …

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Supporting Zambian farmers as wheat blast strikes

 By Zuneid Yousuf Described as “a fast-acting and devastating fungal disease”, wheat blast has been recently confirmed for the first time on the African continent by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT). Along with the Zambian Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI), United States Department of Agriculture, and Foreign Disease Weed Science Research Unit (USDA-ARS), researchers highlighted that symptoms of the disease, were in …

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FarmBiz TV:Kalro creates fast-maturing, drought-tolerant cassava, doubling arid yields

By John Matava The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organisation has launched a new drought tolerant cassava, maturing in 10 months unlike most varieties for dry regions like Karibuni, Shibe and Karembo which take up to 18 months to mature.Farmers can now plant twice and double their yields with the new cassava. A full sack …

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Processor guarantees prices for organic and traditional outgrowers

By George Munene Steven Mwanzia of Stephen’s Natural Foods, is seeking outgrowers who can provide him a reliable supply of organically farmed yellow and red maize, wild berries, traditional vegetables and edible weeds. After 10 years in the indigenous foods space juggling teaching, production and value addition, Steven plans to outsource production to farmers and …

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FarmBiz TV:Farmer rears earthworms for organic fertilizer that raises yields 50 per cent

By John Matava George Muturi, a vermiculture farmer based in Kiambu County, is rearing earthworms to make organic fertilizers that raises crop yields by  50 per cent.Before using the organic fertilizer he was harvesting 80 to 100 kgs  of vegetables, where now he gets up to 150 kilograms from the same area. He also uses …

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FarmBiz TV:Bracharia grass triples yields for Bungoma dairy farmer

By John Matava A chance encounter with ICIPE in 2018 introduced Timothy Okumu to Bracharia grass that has tripled his cows’ yield from producing three litres of milk a day to now 10 litres a day per  cow.Bracharia grass matures in two-and-a-half months and is more resistant to diseases than other varieties, such as napier …

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FarmBiz TV: Company trains 1000+ youth on innovative hydroponic farming

By John Matava The African Association for Vertical Farming company has launched training of over 1,000 youth a year in  hydroponic farming, which delivers high crop yields in any weather, is healthy, environmentally friendly, and can be done on small plots of land and in slums. Related News: Technical college sets up students as hydroponic …

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FarmBiz TV:Kisumu farmer earns Sh60,000 a month from tree nursery seedlings

By John Matava In what started as an act of service to needy  widows of  Korando area in Kisumu County is now earning Rose Oyoo ,Sh60,000 per month. She raises different seedlings comprising of various exotic trees, medicinal trees, ornamental  trees  and  grafted  fruit tree varieties such as apple mangoes, tissue culture banana, passion fruit, …

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