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• Pests

Fact sheet on controlling panama disease in apple bananas

7 years ago Reporter

Panama disease also known as fusarium wilt is a serious problem of banana production in Western, Nyanza, Eastern, Coast and...

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• Animals

KCB targets 1000 poultry farmers in Makueni County with training and financial support  

7 years ago Reporter

At least 1, 000 smallholder poultry farmers from Kibwezi Makueni County are set to secure training and financial support from...

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• Animals

Western Kenya dairy farmers bank on brewery waste to save Sh50, 000 animal feed costs a month

7 years ago Reporter

Dairy farmers from Western Kenya region are saving up to Sh50, 000 cost of dairy feed per month by feeding...

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• Markets

Kisii company ventures into banana (‘Ritoke’) crisps to provide market for farmers

7 years ago Reporter

Nyangorora Banana Processing Ltd Banana Crisps “Ritoke” Brand. Photo courtesy. A banana value addition company in Kisii County, Kenya is...

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• Markets

Kenyan flower sector remains steady despite high competition in export market from Ethiopia’s

7 years ago Reporter

Mugo Flower Farm. Photo courtesy. Despite Kenya being the biggest exporter of flowers from the continent, Ethiopia is emerging one...

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• Markets

New KCC cuts milk prices by five shillings as supply increases by 25 per cent

7 years ago Reporter

The New Kenya Cooperative Creameries has cut milk prices by five shillings for a 500ml packet from Sh55 to Sh50...

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• Markets

Blue economy forum to help source markets for Kenyan fish farmers

7 years ago Reporter

The recently concluded Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) 2019 has guaranteed to bolster fish farming as well as source fish...

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• Crops

Youth in Matungu, Kakamega County earns Sh150,000 a season from arrowroot farming

7 years ago Reporter

Part of Washington Lwano's arrowroot farm at Matungu in Kakamega County. He harvests 20-24 bags weighing 90kg per season from...

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• Animals
• Crops

Maize feed mixed with lupin seeds increases milk yields and cuts production costs

7 years ago Reporter

Dairy farmers can increase milk yields by 25 per cent and reduce animal feed costs by half by intercropping lupin...

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• Markets

Agri-enterprises in Kenya set to get financial support to grow their ventures

7 years ago Reporter

Hybrid drier. Photo by KEMFRI solar. Agri-enterprises in Kenya have a chance of growing themselves through financial support from funding...