News and knowhow for farmers

The NEWS platform for farming families feeding Africa

George Munene

Roundup of agriculture jobs in Kenya– 16th March, 2025

1. Position: Extended Term Consultant- Gender Inclusion and Women’s Economic Empowerment Employer: World Bank Group Location: Nairobi Roles and Responsibilities: Project Management and Coordination Client Advisory Delivery: Selection Criteria How to apply: Interested and qualified? Go to World Bank Group on worldbankgroup.csod.com to apply Deadline: 22nd Mar 2025 2. Position:Product Assistant (Agronomy) Employer: Apollo agriculture […]

Roundup of agriculture jobs in Kenya– 16th March, 2025 Read More »

Maize silk

Scientists recommend eating maize hairs to keep off kidney diseases

Scientists have found that eating the annoying strings at the top of maize cobs improves kidney health, offering hope to four million Kenyans suffering from kidney disease. A study published in the International Journal of Pharmacology backed up millennia of traditional medicine that used maize strings as a natural defense for kidneys from damage by

Scientists recommend eating maize hairs to keep off kidney diseases Read More »

chicken mite

Laikipia poultry farm sprays garlic, thyme & mint to kill off chicken keepers’ nightmare

A poultry farm has rid itself of mites, which had killed 569 of its laying chickens, chicks, and ducks, by using an organic pesticide mixture of garlic, thyme, and peppermint. Edward Mwahvuta, who owns Inua Jamii Farm in Igwamiti, Laikipia County, suffered an almost total wipeout of his birds in 2023 after a futile three-week

Laikipia poultry farm sprays garlic, thyme & mint to kill off chicken keepers’ nightmare Read More »

egg shells and Bone meal

Tomato farmer reports quarter jump in tomato harvests adding egg shells and bones

A farmer in Kiambu has increased his tomato harvest by one-quarter by improving the calcium of his soil with eggshells and bones. Ethan Njeru, who grows greenhouse tomatoes at his family farm in Kiambu, started using these unconventional calcium sources in 2021 after fertiliser prices hit a historic Sh7,000 high.  Up to 80 per cent

Tomato farmer reports quarter jump in tomato harvests adding egg shells and bones Read More »

Chilli

Leading chilli exporter recruiting hundreds of new farmers to meet growing demand

By Fadhili Fredrick  A leading chili processing and export company is looking for more farmers in Kenya to meet the growing demand of the product for its export market. Equator Kenya Limited currently has at least 8,000 contracted farmers registered and organized into 400 groups in the coast region growing African birds eye chilies. The

Leading chilli exporter recruiting hundreds of new farmers to meet growing demand Read More »

Roundup of agriculture jobs in Kenya– 4th March, 2025

1. Position: Learn pathway lead Employer:SNV Netherlands development organisation Location: Nairobi The LEARN Pathway Lead is a senior position which involves engaging with partners at high-level to rethink the learnings between regenerative agriculture (RA) and productive use of renewable energy (PURE) systems. The project aims to shift mindsets and drive systems transformation through the three

Roundup of agriculture jobs in Kenya– 4th March, 2025 Read More »

Scroll to Top