Sugar snap, snow pea farmers enjoy more than doubled record prices
“If you are looking for a good market for sugar snaps and snowpeas, now is the time to start planting. They’ll take 60 days to
February 21, 2024
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Family Bank receives Sh805 million loan to foster sustainable agribusinesses
The eco.business Fund has extended a Sh805 million ($5 million) loan to Family Bank Kenya. This additional loan comes on top of the fund’s first
February 7, 2024
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AfDB to provide $1 billion insurance facility to 40 million African farmers
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has presented its planned $1 billion facility to provide insurance to more than 40 million farmers across the continent
December 4, 2023
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Ducks proven cheap method controlling pests & climate change
Ducks have been proven the cheapest way of controlling pests and climate change if success stories of their use in other countries and research are
November 29, 2023
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Kenya to build Africa’s largest biochar production facility, boost yields 50%
Nairobi, Kenya, Nov. 15, 2023– Climate tech company Bio-Logical has raised a Sh152M ($1m) seed round to scale up its operations in Kenya. Utilising its
November 15, 2023
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Practical solutions helping vulnerable communities adapt to a changing climate
According to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Growth & Opportunity President Rodger Voorhies, the alarming realities of climate change are now evident almost everywhere.
November 14, 2023
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AATF wins $1M for advancing agricultural technology in Africa
[Nairobi, Kenya; November 2023] The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) was announced as the joint winner of the $1 million Al-Sumait Prize for African Development
November 9, 2023
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Brookside distributes Super Napier Grass to farmers
Brookside Dairy has begun the distribution of Super Napier Grass (Pakchong 1) planting material to its network of farmers in high milk-producing regions in an
October 11, 2023
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Kenya farmers grow yields and income with conservation agriculture
Smallholder farmers in Kenya are increasing maize yields and have reduced production risk by 30 per cent thanks to a conservation agriculture project. Declining soil
September 9, 2023
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El Nino a 99% certainty over October-December rain season warns Kenya Met
According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, it is expected that most parts of the country will experience enhanced (above average) rainfall and El Nino conditions
August 31, 2023
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