mangoes

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• Markets

Mixed Meru farmer scoops Farmbiz’s Sh10,000 prize draw

2 years ago Jennifer

Makena Gucci is the lucky winner of our Sh10,000 farmer prize draw. The mixed farmer from Meru County was among...

3 min read

• Markets

How Kenya- Uganda border small-scale farmers are cutting the cost of transporting their produce across the border

7 years ago Reporter

A man pulling a cart full of goods towards Busia border point. Photo courtesy. Small-scale farmers at Busia, Kenya- Uganda...

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• Pests

New biological solution stops fruit flies attack on mangoes

7 years ago Reporter

Mango farmers in Kenya who have been incurring 30 to 80 per cent fruit yield losses due to attack by...

3 min read

• Markets

Mango processor buying produce from all-comers

7 years ago Reporter

Sweetunda, an agro-processing company is sourcing for mangoes from all-comers with a vision to create income for farmers and reduce...

3 min read

• Crops

An 82-year-old Machakos farmer who grows different varieties of fruits from single stem tree

8 years ago Reporter

Mr. Kusenga, in a flat cap, talking to Farmbiz africa reporter at his farm in Mutitu Village, Machakos County. He rides on...

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• Crops

Farmers count on grafting for more yields and incomes

8 years ago Reporter

Grafted avocado seedling. Grafting has now become farmer’s silver bullet in saving them from incessant pest and disease woes. Ongoing...

3 min read

• Climate

Fruit farming saving eastern region farmers from erratic rainfall

9 years ago Reporter

Farmer attending to her passion fruits. Passion is speedily raising as the fruit of choice for most farmers in eastern...