An industrious farmer from western Uganda tired of the meager earnings from his bananas has decided to delve into value addition, making banana flour which has not only tripled his earnings but protected him from market glut which is commonplace in Uganda. Having witnessed the stress banana farmers around Mbarara area, one of the leading …
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Patrick Mwangi an enterprising farmer from Muranga County is rewriting the rules of agribusiness in poultry farming by focusing on the more neglected turkey. Having grown up in a home where turkey was a significant part of the farming business, Mwangi knew right these rare birds held the key for gaining financial independence. “My father …
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Joshua Njeru, a class eight leaver from Riando Primary School in Mbeere, Embu County, owns two butcheries in Mwea town which he has been able to open through rice farming. Each butchery earns him an average of Sh3,000 in profits daily. Njeru arrived in Mwea in 1996 where he worked as a casual laborer in …
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