Water tanks offer health and savings for rural homes
By Lydia Gichuki Investing in a water tank can reduce a rural home’s water costs by two thirds, reduce water-borne diseases, and pay for itself
May 22, 2020
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Farmers get fast-track aflatoxin tests to save crops as shortage looms
By Lydia Gichuki With a shortage of maize looming, farmers are turning to test kits to isolate grain that has been contaminated by aflatoxins and
May 20, 2020
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Farmers cut mango losses by a third with home-made brick coolers
By Jolene Njambi The Rockefeller Foundation through its Yieldwise Foodloss Initiative is showing farmers how to reduce post-harvest mango losses by up to 30 per
May 19, 2020
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Coffee fund launches pre-crop finance for smallholders
By Fredrique Achieng’ and Jolene Njambi The newly formed Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund has opened to applications from smallholders for advance pay-outs on their
May 15, 2020
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Tea industry beats clock picking and transporting in daylight
By George Munene For an industry that seemed to be working nearly 24 hours a day, especially during the rainy season, the tea industry in
May 15, 2020
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May 14, 2020
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Transport problems slashing Kenyan fresh exports, despite demand in Europe
By Lydia Gichuki Kenya is exporting just 30 per cent of its normal level of fresh produce exports during the Coronavirus pandemic, far below current
May 14, 2020
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May 13, 2020
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Fact sheet: Getting a COVID-19 test result letter for drivers to visit or cross borders
By Fredrique Achieng More than 14 test centres are now available for truck drivers and other workers crossing Kenya’s borders to get mandatory ‘attestation’ letters
May 13, 2020
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FarmBiz TV: Green maize offers fast route to harvest as shortage looms
By John Matava Green maize is fetching premium pricing, at 16,000 maize plants per acre, each with double cobs selling at Sh8 to Sh10 each,
May 11, 2020
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