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Oil drives up imported sesame prices in new opportunity for Kenyan farmers

Oil drives up imported sesame prices in new opportunity for Kenyan farmers

3 hours ago

mweaa rice

Kenyans want cheap komboka rice, not Mwea’s pricey pishori

1 day ago

Ugandan startup creates Sh31 sachet to stop harvested fruit & veg rotting

Ugandan startup creates Sh31 sachet to stop harvested fruit & veg rotting

2 days ago

Fragmented FMD vaccination subsidy reaches fewer than 4% of Kenya’s cattle

Fragmented FMD vaccination subsidy reaches fewer than 4% of Kenya’s cattle

4 days ago

Oil price rises hit hardest in fruit, and by farm location

Oil price rises hit hardest in fruit, and by farm location

4 days ago

Blight wipes out Kenya’s potatoes after banning of pest controls

Blight wipes out Kenya’s potatoes after banning of pest controls

16 Oct 2026

Unprepared farmers face heavy livestock deaths in El Niño disease surge

Unprepared farmers face heavy livestock deaths in El Niño disease surge

14 Oct 2026

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Apples light up as growing export opportunity for Kenyan farmers

13 Oct 2026

Govt’s 2026 wheat price rise came too late for farmers’ harvests, feeding speculators

Govt’s 2026 wheat price rise came too late for farmers’ harvests, feeding speculators

9 Oct 2026

Farmer builds business in Kenyan feral cherry tomato seedlings

Farmer builds business in Kenyan feral cherry tomato seedlings

8 Oct 2026

Nairobi entrepreneur rises from zero to 60% profits in months in peanut butter

Nairobi entrepreneur rises from zero to 60% profits in months in peanut butter

8 Oct 2026

Nakuru blueberry farm cuts thrips by 50% with Sh60 sticky cards

Nakuru blueberry farm cuts thrips by 50% with Sh60 sticky cards

7 Oct 2026

Mwea wages war on apple snails with rice production down 50%

Mwea wages war on apple snails with rice production down 50%

6 Oct 2026

Potato prices double with no food alternative, say consumers

Potato prices double with no food alternative, say consumers

6 Oct 2026

soya bean meal

Tupande trials soya and chilli, as training lifts farmers in basic crops

5 Oct 2026

Farmer joins KIRDI to launch certificated cape gooseberry juice

Farmer joins KIRDI to launch certificated cape gooseberry juice

1 Oct 2026

Flash floods wash potatoes away in Nyandarua, cutting staple supplies long-term

Flash floods wash potatoes away in Nyandarua, cutting staple supplies long-term

29 Sep 2026

Cocoa

Cocoa type dictates prices and markets for new growers, say experts

29 Sep 2026

Scarce foot and mouth disease vaccinations leave milk sector unprotected, despite millions from donors

Scarce foot and mouth disease vaccinations leave milk sector unprotected, despite millions from donors

28 Sep 2026

Moringa is an act of faith, but it worked for me

Moringa is an act of faith, but it worked for me

25 Sep 2026

Kenyan milk shortage caused by deadly FMD outbreak

Kenyan milk shortage caused by deadly FMD outbreak

24 Sep 2026

Farmers who ignore weather advice lose millions, says Kenya Met

Farmers who ignore weather advice lose millions, says Kenya Met

23 Sep 2026

Ugandan honey co. buys from 6000 farmers, open to more through aggregators

Ugandan honey co. buys from 6000 farmers, open to more through aggregators

23 Sep 2026

Couple who turned sand to food in Brazil now trialling in Africa

Couple who turned sand to food in Brazil now trialling in Africa

22 Sep 2026