Commercial fish farmers are benefiting from floating fish feed that increases the maturity period and increases weight gain by over 60 percent. According to Ugachick’s Operation Manager Susan Nakimu, the firm which for long has been known for poultry production in Uganda joined the fish sector to help in its commercialization. “As is the case […]
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A solar-powered pump has helped a Homa Bay County farmer to continuously push water into two upstream ponds where he is rearing at least 1,000 tilapia fish. Michael Olalo bought the SF1 solar pump from Futurepump to cut the fuel costs he was incurring while using a fossil fuel generator to push water from River
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Researchers from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and the Chinese Center for Agricultural Resources Research (CARR) are sensitising farmers on efficiently cultivating and managing the nutritious, high-yielding, drought, and disease-resistant Chinese hybrid foxtail millet. The millet variety takes about half the time to ripen compared to most local varieties and adapts
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A farmer in Njoro area is perfecting the art of water harvesting which has assisted him in irrigating his farm and managed to increased area of cultivation to 12 acres. This even as the cycle of water wastage continues in the country. According to numerous studies Nairobi, alone, could support six to ten million people
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A Canadian veterinarian’s 17 trips to Kenya to teach dairy farmers on good livestock management have not been in vain for it has tripled the milk yields of over six thousand small holder farmers who owns one to five acres and between one and three cows. Dr John VanLeeuwen a professor of Epidemiology and Ruminant
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In a small village in Nyanza area, a farm has caught villagers attention and attracted thousands of visitors from as far as Nairobi keen on learning how it manages to produce bountiful harvest with no fertilizer applied. Yet this is a journey Caleb Omolo, the owner of the farm, has walked through to prove to
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In a significant development aimed at boosting rice seed production and scaling up improved rice varieties in Kenya, the Mwea Rice Growers Multipurpose Cooperative Society (MRGM) – the largest farmers’ cooperative in East and Southern Africa (ESA) – has received a state-of-the-art seed dressing machine from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). This donation marks
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Korean company Banseok Industry Ltd, in collaboration with the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), has taken a significant step in enhancing peanut production in Kenya. The company provided peanut peeling machines to five counties, revolutionizing value addition and reducing post-harvest losses. This partnership aims to improve productivity and promote sustainable farming practices in the
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One woman’s innovative farming practices and dedication to feeding her family have sparked a movement towards modern and cost-effective farm management in Matisi Village of Bungoma County. By embracing crop rotation and constructing a homemade greenhouse, Susan Nyongesa has not only improved her livelihood but has also inspired thousands of farmers to adopt sustainable farming
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15 June 2023, Naivasha, Kenya– In a bid to combat the African Armyworm and safeguard staple food crops in eastern Africa, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has initiated the “Emergency Support to Manage Outbreaks and Infestation by African Armyworm in Eastern Africa” project. This project aims to provide support to
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