Farm grows water guzzling tomatoes in arid Eastern Kenya
A farm in arid Eastern Kenya has grown water-guzzling fresh produce for export in the last seven years uninterrupted by the dry spells and has
December 7, 2022
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Row wheat planting raises yields & reduces weeds
Timothy Wanjela all smiles as he admires his acre of lush greening and well-arranged field of wheat. The crop used to be poor, strangled by
December 7, 2022
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Proper fertiliser application raises yield 18%, reduces usage one-third
Applying fertilizer deep into the soil allowing the plant to fully absorb the nutrients is assisting rice farmers to increase yields by 18 percent while
December 7, 2022
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Tired soils put future food availability at risk
The increasing degradation of earth’s peak soil through over-cultivation and nutrient mining is putting pressure on food production with researchers warning that by 2050 agricultural
December 6, 2022
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Induced feather shedding increases egg production to 80% & laying period by 8 months
By George Munene Induced moulting (feather shedding) in poultry can increase egg production from 64 per cent to 77-83 per cent and extend the laying
December 6, 2022
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JKUAT & strawberry exporter offering farmer training and market
By George Munene The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Jaick Agricultural Produce, an exporter of organic strawberries have opened a farmer
December 5, 2022
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Global cereal, animal products prices fall as sugar & oil on the rise
By George Munene World food commodity prices remained largely steady in November. Declining international prices of cereals, meat, and dairy products offset increasing prices for
December 5, 2022
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Kenya facing food crisis as historic drought persists for fifth season
By George Munene According to the World Food Programme (WFP) Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET), Kenya’s historic drought, which has now persisted into
December 5, 2022
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African farmers not capitalising on growing root & tuber crops demand
By George Munene Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have not yet fully exploited the potential of root and tuber crops in their contribution to people’s diets,
December 5, 2022
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Stones essential for proper chicken digestion
By George Munene According to an analysis by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture on African organic poultry production, small/crushed stones (grit) are crucial but
December 2, 2022
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