Mixed Meru farmer scoops Farmbiz’s Sh10,000 prize draw
Makena Gucci is the lucky winner of our Sh10,000 farmer prize draw. The mixed farmer from Meru County was among the 171 participants in our
February 1, 2024
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Sh10 for 1 tomato too high?: Why prices are poised to rise further
A case of fewer than usual tomato growers, the ongoing rains, and a lack of subsidised fertilisers for horticulture farmers has contributed to one regular-sized
November 27, 2023
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Researchers identify 28 insect species with higher crude protein content effective for fish and poultry production
West and Central Africa researchers have identified 28 insect species in Kenya and Uganda with higher crude protein (dry matter (DM) basis) than most of
March 20, 2019
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How former tailor grew to become a regional trader in sorghum
Beatrice Nkatha, Demostrates how mechanism has improved Sorghum delivery. A former tailor who found the work not giving her adequate returns decided to abandon it
December 20, 2018
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Retrenched civil servant finds a soft landing in mixed farming
Fleciah Wambui Kinyua, a former civil servant at the Ministry of Health who was among the 25,783 civil servants who were retrenched in 2000 is
September 18, 2018
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Export prices for cereals, dairy, sugar, meat and vegetable oils all decline-FAO
Global agricultural food commodity prices fell sharply in July, as all the major traded items posted notable declines, led by dairy and sugar. The FAO Food
August 9, 2018
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