Kenya recruiting new army of sunflower farmers
Launched on September 2023, the sunflower promotion project has purchased 570 metric tonnes of sunflower seeds from Zambia to be distributed to farmers in 24
Launched on September 2023, the sunflower promotion project has purchased 570 metric tonnes of sunflower seeds from Zambia to be distributed to farmers in 24
First reported in Kenya in 2020, the invasive apple snail has quickly become one of the leading pest concerns for Mwea rice farmers reducing yields
Savvy green maize farmers are utilising maize transplanting to beat other growers to market, doubling their profits. Over 90 per cent of Kenyan farmers rely
Despite one-fifth of the world’s sugar now being gotten from sugar beets and most of the world’s industrialised nations using it as their main sugar
The price of local Kenyan hard wheat is set to rise 40% on limited supplies, as that of imported soft wheat tumbles due to record
While most Kenyan farmers grow coffee in open sunny fields, others have embraced shade-grown coffee. This is a form of coffee production that grows the
The introduction of new hybrid rice varieties that can be grown without flooding has made rice farming viable in over one million hectares of land,
While the dangers of eating grains infected with aflatoxins have been well-documented, there is little information on a common occurrence with Kenyan and African farmers
Coffee pulping or shelling refers to the removal of the red skin from ripe coffee cherries. This leaves a fruit or pulp for washing/ fermentation
Cassava is a hardy, drought-tolerant crop ideal for smallholder farmers as it can be grown across a variety of conditions. The crop grows in areas
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