How to keep your cows comfortable
The following tips will help you provide housing that gives your cows maximum comfort. Maximum comfort, translates to savings through increased milk production, reduced injuries…
Drought confirmed as national disaster
On the 8th of September 2021, President Kenyatta declared ongoing drought a national disaster. His excellency president Uhuru Kenyatta declared that the drought affecting parts…
Benefits of vertical farming
At the age of nine, Josephine Favre uttered the words of her passionate dream: “When I grow up, I am going to feed Africa.” Interestingly,…
Beekeeping as the new profitable trade in Kenya
Kenya has a rising demand for honey. Inhabitants of semi-arid areas have been advised to take up beekeeping as a source of income. So why…
How not to medicate your animals
Modern medicine can be traced to the beginning of the 19th century. However, since antiquity, humans have always grappled with the question of diseases and…
Potato farmers to benefit from partnership
Smallholder potato farmers in Kenya could benefit from a collaboration between Corteva Agriscience and the National Potato Council of Kenya. The partnership will introduce improved…
Planning your farm for success
We start this agribusiness section with an article, describing what successful entrepreneurs tend to be and do. Here, we look at what is important in…
Traditional seeds battling climate change in Tunisia
Tunisian farmers are turning to the past to ensure a future by planting indigenous seeds as the North African country suffers at a time of…
Avocados and Kenyas smallholder farmers
Exporting avocados to high-value European markets can boost the income of Kenya’s smallholder farmers by 39 percent, a new report says. The finding is by…
Boosting artificial insemination in Kenya
Did you know that Kenya was the second country in the world to introduce artificial insemination (AI) for breeding and disease control? Only Russia beat…
Sale-leaseback model taking over
On the 31st of August, two pioneering digital real-estate companies found a buyer and seller … in each other. EasyKnock’s residential sale-leaseback company acquired Farmland…
Noctovi -controlling the fall armyworm in crops
A scientific study found that ablend of naturally occurring moth attractants, is effective when controlling the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. Brazil marketed the product under…
Pasture seeds distributed in Narok
Narok Farmers are relieved after the county government gave out pasture seeds worth Sh1.8 million. This was done through Agriculture Sector Development Support Programme Phase…
Turkana irrigation site handover
Turkana irrigation site handover CEC Phillip Aemun from the Turkana County Agriculture saw over the location handover for the proposed Kapelbok Spate irrigation project in…
Tea farmers taking charge of sub-sector
Appointed to the Agriculture ministry in January last year, Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya promised to reform the tea sub-sector. Then, the tea industry was controlled…