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How farmers can avoid rejection of export horticultural produce

8 years ago Reporter

The horticulture sector is ranked as the fastest growing sector in the agriculture industry in Kenya; however, produce from Kenya...

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Cashewnut processing company in Kilifi in urgent need of farmers to grow the crop

8 years ago Reporter

Factory workers sorting out cashewnuts. Photo courtesy. Wondernuts Ltd, a cashewnut processing firm based in Kilifi County is urgently looking...

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Company delivers rust tolerant soy bean to farmers’ doorstep and connects them to markets

8 years ago Reporter

estimates soya beans production to be 2000-5000 metric tonnes per year against domestic demand of 12,000 metric tonnes. In order...

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Fertiliser shortage causes crisis in Kenyan flower farms

8 years ago Reporter

Kenyan flower farms are facing an acute shortage of fertilizer due to delays by the Kenya Bureau of Standards to...

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Northeastern Kenya women earning from fodder sales, moving to economic independence

8 years ago Reporter

Framers inspecting their fodder grass fam. Photo courtesy. Women from Northeastern Kenya are unleashing their potential in the production, storage...

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Kenya overtakes India in key black tea global markets

8 years ago Reporter

Black tea farming in Kenya. Photo courtesy. Kenya has surpassed India in the world key black tea markets which include...

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Company set to launch platform to connect banana, mango, passion, yellow beans, green grams and cow pea’s farmers to markets

8 years ago Reporter

Wanda Agriculture Ltd, a company that was started seven years ago and has been involved in the organic fertilizer business...

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Fresh Produce exporter contracting farmers to supply Hass and Fuerte avocado varieties

8 years ago Reporter

A fresh produce company Saipei Foods is looking for farmers across Kenya to supply them with Hass and Fuerte avocado...

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Telegram group connects over 22,000 onion, tomato, watermelon, cabbage, chili and capsicum farmers to markets

8 years ago Reporter

In offering farmers control over the price of their produce, a Telegram group, FarmerBot, is connecting more than 22,000 agro-producers...

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Kenya launches framework to implement climate-smart agriculture

8 years ago Reporter

The Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Irrigation (MoALF&I) on 31 October 2018 launched the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture...