News and knowhow for farmers

The NEWS platform for farming families feeding Africa

soybeans

Kakuzi enters Kenya’s cooking oil market as part of rebranding effort

Agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc has formally adopted a new corporate identity that underscores its commitments to agricultural development for the domestic and export markets. As part of its new branding programme, Kakuzi is set to introduce competitively priced Macadamia Cooking oil in the local market.  While noting that Kakuzi is set to unveil a range […]

Kakuzi enters Kenya’s cooking oil market as part of rebranding effort Read More »

cricket insects

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 the commercial feeds to help sort the problem of poor quality feeds and high cost of fish and poultry production. According to the researchers, in many sub-Saharan African countries, the

Researchers identify 28 insect species with higher crude protein content effective for fish and poultry production Read More »

SEEDS on display

Government seed agency warns farmers of fake seeds in the market

Various seeds on display. KEPHIS is warning farmers of fake seeds in the market. The fake seeds don not germinate whereas others give poor yields. Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), government parastatal responsible for quality of agricultural inputs and produce has found and confiscated 13,500kgs of fake seeds worth Sh2.5m which were intended to be

Government seed agency warns farmers of fake seeds in the market Read More »

Scroll to Top