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Discovering Health Benefits of Thorny Melon: A Superfruit Gaining Popularity in Kenya

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The thorny melon, a once-neglected fruit in Kenya, has gained popularity due to its endorsed health benefits and the recommendations of doctors. With its ability to slow down the aging process and boost the immune system, this spiky and unusual fruit is now being embraced by farmers and consumers alike. Meru County stands out as …

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The superfruit earning its pioneer farmer Sh2,000 a kilogram

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Though Anthony Kamiti’s decision to grow blueberries–a superfruit rarely cultivated in Kenya– might seem confounding, his answer to anyone who asks is simple: “There are few crops you can grow in Kenya that will earn you Sh2,000 a kilogram.” In 2019, the farmer based in Limuru, Kiambu County, was gifted five blueberry seedlings by a …

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Farmer groups help dairy goat farmers realise fortunes

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Lucy Wairimu a once job­less middle aged woman who lived on handouts is now a proud owner of over ten goats that sup­ply her with over 30 litres of milk daily fetch­ing her some Sh2,000. Lucy is among thou­sands of farm­ers who have be­ne­fit­ted from The Na­tional Ag­ri­cul­ture and Live­stock Ex­ten­sion Pro­gramme.The idea is that …

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Kwale farm using spirulina supercrop to combat endemic malnutrition

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By George Munene In Muhaka, Kwale County, Kugawana Spirulina farm grows at least one tonne of Arthrospira Platensis, commercially known as spirulina every year. This is fed as a supplement in food to children in the locality, offering a more balanced diet in a county where malnutrition in children stands at worrying 30 per cent.  …

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Law graduate builds processing plant to cash in on camel milk demand

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A law­yer cum agro-en­tre­pren­eur is bank­ing on the nu­tri­tious value and unique­ness of camel milk from other ru­min­ant’s milk, builds Whit­eGold, a camel milk pro­cessing fact­ory in Nany­uki which has since offered mar­ket for over 20 farm­ers in the area. Jama Warsame who is a holder of bach­elor’s de­gree in Law from Uni­versity of Geor­gia …

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