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Pests

241 articles

Nakuru blueberry farm cuts thrips by 50% with Sh60 sticky cards

Nakuru blueberry farm cuts thrips by 50% with Sh60 sticky cards

4 days ago

Mwea wages war on apple snails with rice production down 50%

Mwea wages war on apple snails with rice production down 50%

5 days ago

Scarce foot and mouth disease vaccinations leave milk sector unprotected, despite millions from donors

Scarce foot and mouth disease vaccinations leave milk sector unprotected, despite millions from donors

28 Sep 2026

Kenyan milk shortage caused by deadly FMD outbreak

Kenyan milk shortage caused by deadly FMD outbreak

24 Sep 2026

Kenyan weevils undermine Middle East mango market access

Kenyan weevils undermine Middle East mango market access

3 Sep 2026

Government confirms virulent African Swine Fever outbreak in Kenya

Government confirms virulent African Swine Fever outbreak in Kenya

18 Aug 2026

Farmer uses traditional alcohol to save FMD cattle, as vaccinations delay

Farmer uses traditional alcohol to save FMD cattle, as vaccinations delay

14 Aug 2026

wheat field

Govt raises wheat prices as farmers blighted by rust and climate

12 Aug 2026

Vanguard science: Tests find flies can spread African Swine Fever

Vanguard science: Tests find flies can spread African Swine Fever

6 Aug 2026

pigs

Pig killer sweeps Kenya with Vet Directorate in the dark

31 Jul 2026

Farmer rescues apples from 15 to 200 fruits by clearing woolly aphids

Farmer rescues apples from 15 to 200 fruits by clearing woolly aphids

22 Jul 2026

Nakuru farmer sweeps away pests with Mexican Marigold after chemical burn

Nakuru farmer sweeps away pests with Mexican Marigold after chemical burn

3 Jul 2026

Kakamega farmer doubles maize, stops deaths, with aflatoxin measures

28 Jun 2026

Government edges off record agriculture lows in 2026/7 budget with donor programmes

Climate Crops Markets

Government edges off record agriculture lows in 2026/7 budget with donor programmes

12 Jun 2026

banana fusarium

Banana farmer proves Mexican Marigold beats plantation killer Fusarium Wilt

10 Jun 2026

Rosemary farmer builds back from soil disease, earning up to Sh300k a month

Rosemary farmer builds back from soil disease, earning up to Sh300k a month

2 Jun 2026

Frontier science: a brush to end fowlpox, brutal losses in rural chickens

Frontier science: a brush to end fowlpox, brutal losses in rural chickens

27 May 2026

Kenya drives down EU MRL interceptions to 7 in 4 months

Kenya drives down EU MRL interceptions to 7 in 4 months

25 May 2026

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Lavender intercropping delivers FCM protection for blighted capsicum farmers

19 May 2026

Basil farmer fends off EU rejections on thrips by pre-plant spraying

Basil farmer fends off EU rejections on thrips by pre-plant spraying

15 May 2026

Kenya emerges among Europe’s most pest-ridden sources of fresh exports

Crops Markets Pests

Kenya emerges among Europe’s most pest-ridden sources of fresh exports

5 May 2026

Tilapia fish

Researchers flag surge in fish diseases killing fish and making farmers sick

30 Apr 2026

food market

Pesticide bans hit food production as unguided farmers suffer surge in crop losses

14 Apr 2026

Kiambu farmer uproots ¼ of tea farm on fungal disease

Kiambu farmer uproots ¼ of tea farm on fungal disease

7 Apr 2026