Crops

Every year Kenya’s 680,000 tea farmers sacrifice some of their October tea bonus pay to buy chemical fertilisers, they are...

By Fadhili Fredrick A passionate and determined farmer in Kwale County is scaling up the production of biochar targeting at...

1. Position: Regional deployable food security & livelihood specialist (Re-Advert) Employer: Plan international Location: Nairobi About the job:As the Regional...

Planning for last year's short-season weather saw farmer Michael Mumia fly free of the 25 per cent losses suffered by...

By Shuaibu Anokehi Yahaya Nigerian farmers can now access two varieties of fast-maturing and drought-tolerant open-pollinated maize seeds that increase...

By Henry Jami Mang’eni Farmers increase the growth rates of their coconuts by 30 per cent and get up to three...

Farmers growing one of Kenya’s fastest-growing cash crops, castor beans, should avoid them or their children ingesting the highly toxic...

By Henry Jami Mang’eni Farmers are earning Sh12,000 per 90Kg bag growing Nyota beans-- 75 per cent more than those growing...

1.  Position: Senior research associate nourishing food pathway   Employer: Global Alliance  Location: Nairobi  Responsibilities  Supporting the implementation of high-quality,...

By Henry Jami Mang’eni Farmbizafrica breaks down Kenya’s three main coconut varieties; their production, maturity time, yield, lifespan, and the different...