Kiambu Poultry Farmers’ Cooperative: The power of a visionary group
By Caroline Mwendwa When egg prices dropped in November 2018 due to imports flooding the Kenyan market, local farmers were hit hard. They had nowhere…
How to install a biogas system
By Clifford Akumu The cost of running farm machines can be very high, depending on the kind of fuel used. Biogas an environmentally friendly renewable…
8 tips to becoming a healthier farmer
It is surprising that farmers grow food and keep animals to feed millions of people yet they are not the healthiest. Eating healthier food is…
Improved cassava pest control tool
Researchers have developed a cheaper, more time effective molecular diagnostic tool that accurately identifies different subgroups of cassava whiteflies, bemisia tabaci. The team behind this…
What do you know about camels and camel milk?
Data Statistics show that the world consumes nearly 3 million tonnes of camel milk every year. However, the total annual camel milk production per year…
Why Tanzanian onions are preferred
Farmers have been wondering what makes Tanzanian onions popular with consumers and why are they cheaper? Ms Grace Awuor has been to the onion growing…
Why rising demand for camel milk is good news to Kenyan farmers
An American mother, Christina Adams, was in 2005 looking for a solution to alleviate her son’s autism symptoms, when she came across a man with…
County launches 5-year dairy sector growth plan
A five-year strategic plan to help Nakuru County to fully exploit its potential in the dairy subsector has been put in place. Through the Nakuru…
What you should never forget about hay bales
There are more than 400,000 dairy farmers in Kenya, with the majority keeping dairy cattle on small plots and in the urban and semi-urban environments….
Bayer donates Ksh100m pesticides to fight desert locusts
According to the latest Pesticide Reference Group (PRG) report, the Kenya received 120,000 litres Deltamethrin valued at Ksh70 million, with Uganda getting 50,000 litres of…
High-yielding Striga-tolerant maize coming
The development of a high-yielding Striga-tolerant maize variety is close to fruition, according to scientists at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT). Common in…
Canadian wins 2020 Poultry Science Association Research Manuscript Award
Canadian Sarah Struthers is the recipient of this year’s Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award. The award, which recognises young leaders in scientific innovation for their…
Partnership to ease 2.2-billion litre shortage of dairy products
A partnership between five companies could see an increased production of milk in six counties across Kenya. Corteva Agriscience, Land O’Lakes Venture37, Bidco Land O’Lakes,…
Women dairy farmers set to benefit from a Ksh 37.5 million boost for milk production
At least 5,000 women small holder dairy farmers in Kenya stand to benefit from a new partnership aimed at boosting milk production and improving access…
African Development Bank president Adesina re-elected to second term
The president of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, has been re-elected to his second term. Dr Adesina scored a 100…