Janet Kinya a widow of two moves across her granary as she admires her well-arranged sacks of beans and peas. She is among the major suppliers of produce to schools in Embu County, a venture she has been involved in for the last five years. But with the dried peas and the beans storage has …
Embu grain grower utilises tobacco leaves and chilli to keep grain pest-free Read More »
A three year journey into a rare kind of farming has culminated into a business venture worth millions for the 35 school leavers of Galaxy United Youth Group from Kakamega who have been farming nutrient-rich blue – green algae, scientifically referred to as spirulina. Having first fronted the idea to a nutritionist Prof Asenath Sigot …
Kakamega Youth Group strikes gold with spirulina farming Read More »
Poultry researchers have discovered that day old broiler chicks transported for longer periods takes time to gain weight compared to those with zero or short transport periods. The discovery is welcome news to thousands of poultry farmers in Kenya who are particularly in the business of broiler rearing and where faster maturity and body mass …
Day old chicks transport distance affects weight gain, research shows Read More »
The East Africa region is expected to have a net surplus of 1,700,000MT of maize in marketing year (MY) 2023/24. This is 119 per cent higher than last year and 46 per cent more than the five-year (2018 to 2022) average. The region is projected to have a surplus maize supply 45 per cent above …
East Africa to have 1.7MT maize surplus, 119% higher than last year Read More »
Finlays has announced the completion of the sale of its Kenyan tea estates business, James Finlay Kenya, to Sri Lankan conglomerate, Browns Investments PLC. James Finlay Kenya, which will become known as ‘Browns Plantations Kenya’ in due course, is Brown’s first investment in the Kenyan tea industry. In December 2021, Browns acquired Finlays’ Sri Lankan …
Finlays sells Kenya tea estates business to Sri Lankan conglomerate Read More »
Ducks have been proven the cheapest way of controlling pests and climate change if success stories of their use in other countries and research are anything to go by. The humble birds that only waddle and paddle around ponds for scraps of bread are now ridding farms of pests while halving greenhouse gases responsible for …
Ducks proven cheap method controlling pests & climate change Read More »
Foot and mouth disease sometimes referred to as hoof and mouth disease is an infectious and fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovid. The virus causes a high fever for two or three days, followed by blisters inside the mouth and on the feet that may rupture and cause lameness. …
International NGO the Rainforest Alliance is working with 10,000 smallholder coffee farmers in the coffee-producing highlands of Gusii, western Kenya, as well as local supply-chain actors to create healthy and productive farms, restore fragile ecosystems, and boost farmer incomes through regenerative agriculture. The project dubbed Gusii Regenerative Agriculture Landscape (GuRAL) Coffee Project will be conducted …
Rainforest Alliance & Gusii farmers meld coffee production with regenerative agri Read More »
A case of fewer than usual tomato growers, the ongoing rains, and a lack of subsidised fertilisers for horticulture farmers has contributed to one regular-sized tomato retailing for 10 shillings. According to market watchers, the El Nino rains which are expected to continue into early 2024, will push the farmgate tomato price higher than the …
Sh10 for 1 tomato too high?: Why prices are poised to rise further Read More »
Ugandan farmers are embracing a traditionally cheaper therapy of soaking banana buds in livestock urine before planting as banana diseases and pests take a toll on a crop that provides income and food to over 85 per cent of East Africans. Andrew Sanyu is among the farmers who have mastered this low-cost pest and disease …
Farmers use Urine therapy to combat diseases and pests Read More »
