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Former IEBC clerk who invested Sh20,000 in pawpaw farming has no regrets

7 years ago Reporter

A former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) clerk after leaving the job in 2017 invested Sh20,000 in pawpaw farming,...

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Community based organization helping farmers grow herbs to benefit from an all-time stable prices

7 years ago Reporter

Basil, a common aromatic herb in the mint family. Photo courtesy. Helitech, a community based organisation in Lari Sub-County, Kiambu County...

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Persistent watermelon farmer rakes over Sh900,000 a season despite losing all at first attempt

7 years ago Reporter

Zachariah Onchuri, a watermelon farmer in Malindi County is earning over Sh90,000 net profit a season from the venture he...

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NGO to contract 99,000 farmers in Kilifi to grow Cocoa

7 years ago Reporter

Kilimo Sasa Fund, a Non-Governmental Organisation that promotes use of bio-organic fertilizer is targeting 99,000 famers to grow cocoa for...

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Cape gooseberry, wild fruit that can earn smallholders up to Sh750,000 an acre

7 years ago Reporter

Cape gooseberry fruits. Photo courtesy. Smallholder farmers in Kenya can grow and earn up to Sh750,000 an acre from Cape...

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Kenya’s increasing agricultural innovations poised to boost food security

7 years ago Reporter

Afred Ahuta, Domotele Technology Internet of Things consultant. He is one of the experts involved in smart technology development for...

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Weed tolerant maize for Western Kenya does well in both short and long season rains

7 years ago Reporter

Farmers in Western Kenya can now grow the KSTP 94 weed tolerant maize variety developed by the Kenya Agricultural and...

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Resilient farmer earns Sh100,000 a month from pawpaw and passion farming after losing Sh446,000 in watermelon

7 years ago Reporter

Margaret Muthew tending to her pawpaw fruits at her Kaewa farm in Machakos County. Photo courtesy. In 2017, Margaret Mutheu...

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Youth start mushroom production and supply firm to fulfill their passion

7 years ago Reporter

Charles Gathari, Finance and Marketing Director, Chapvin Mushrooms holding bags of sprouted oyster mushrooms at Igegania, Thika. Three college students...

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High yielding and fast maturing grafted tree tomato seedlings variety now available for Kenyan farmers

7 years ago Reporter

Grafted Muthakwa tree tomato plant. Photo courtesy. Kenyan farmers can now grow and earn more with grafted Muthakwa tree tomato...