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The introduction of tropical sugarbeet varieties has opened up its cultivation to millions of farmers in Rift Valley, Central, and...
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Kenya’s potato production has shrunk from 22.4 tons per hectare in 2008 to just 8.4 t/ha in 2022. This is...
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On average, 76 per cent of market-bought seeds planted by Kenyan farmers germinate. Well below the acceptable 100-85 per cent...
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Since its classification as a superfruit in the early 2000s the global blueberry market is one of the few horticulture...
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In one year, the price of F1 onion hybrid seeds has doubled from about Sh20,000 a kilogram to an average...
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The heavy rains experienced across Kenya are driving up fungal infections and fungicide application by farmers. Rains are correlated with...
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An increase in tomato seedling sellers in Kenya is moderating prices by ensuring a consistent supply of tomatoes in markets....
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Long-term weather forecasting tools are helping tomato farmers rake in its promised millions and avoid the perennial losses experienced by...
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While E. coli is among the leading causes of illness from the consumption of unsanitary raw vegetables, new evidence shows...
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Kenya’s first sugar beet processing company is looking to increase its farmer base from 320 to 1,000 at the end...
