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Industry has pesticides ready for locust spraying, as swarms threaten on delays

By Agrochemicals Association of Kenya (AAK) Kenya has the pesticides to tackle the country’s locust invasion ready and stored in local warehouses, the Agrochemicals Association of Kenya (AAK) announced today. With the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) now warning of a 400-fold increase in the number of locusts in the region by June this […]

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Farmers find Coronavirus business in helping entrants and adding home delivery

By George Munene Coronavirus is playing both health havoc and business havoc with our world. But with every change that sweeps in, new opportunities arise for those who adapt fast enough, which for many farmers means moving rapidly into new planting of vegetables. RELATED CONTENT: Kenyan fish pond farmers poised for good market opportunities as

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Farmers gain financial support from banks as COVID-19 bites hard

By Brian Moseti Farmers are among the professionals in Kenya that financial institutions are looking to support as the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) continues to take its toll on the economy. Speakers at a webinar organized by the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and Working Capital Associates to discuss Kenya’s

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FarmBiz TV: Butternut offers security with all-year steady pricing

By John Matava Butternut, ready in 12 weeks, is selling at a steady Sh50 to Sh100 all year round in local markets and to exporters, making it a secure crop for many farmers. Related News: Atlas F1 butternut variety earns Homa Bay farmer Sh92,100 a season Fact sheet on butternut pumpkin farming Murang’a farmer builds

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Planning crops to fit the weather forecast delivers certain wealth, claim farmers

By Brian Moseti By the time James Matano was quitting his nursing job to pursue a career in farming, he had developed a strategy to put him ahead of the competition. Unlike most new farmers, who are lured into selecting crops based on how much is currently in the market and the prevailing prices, Matano

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Farmers hold off locusts with neem in hope of timely government spraying

By Brian Moseti For most of February and the early March, Abdi Elema, a resident of Isiolo County, was fighting to send away the migrating desert locusts that had flown into his grazing lands. He did not have any specialized tools for the task and was left to manually chase after them, while hitting empty

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Predict the weather, make tomato fortunes

Long-range weather forecasts may offer a route to millions in profits for farmers, based on this year’s experiences with tomatoes. For the one certainty about tomato prices for Kenyan farmers has been that there is no certainty. Prices can swing from barely Sh15 a kilo to over Sh100 a kilo from season to season and

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FarmBiz TV: Irrigation Board launches rice scheme to double yields.

By John Matava The National Irrigation Board has launched a new System of Rice Intensification (SRI)that is set to improve food security in the country through increased rice production. The programme combines using certified seeds and intensive water use with high levels of farmer sensitization. Related News: Rice farmers in Kenya to double yields with

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FarmBiz TV: Farmers called to plant to feed through COVID-19

By Aak Though the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is yet to be established across economies, its impact on the food industry is a major point of concern. Farmers can only ensure they have a safety net for themselves and the citizens by continuing to plant crops even in this time of uncertainty.

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Fact Sheet: Best rabbit varieties for meat breeding in Kenya – Part 2

By George Munene Breeding is said to be part art and part science, in an amalgamation of scientific leaps and studied recorded repetition perfected over eons. But it is worth the study, for getting your starter stock right ensures your rabbits attain their desired weights on schedule, are resistant to most diseases, and birth the

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