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News
Coffee farmers ask for fertiliser as rains begin
Farmers in Mt Kenya are yet to receive coffee fertiliser despite the onset of the short rains, thanks to logistical…
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Business
Indigenous seeds key in ensuring food security – Experts
The solution to achieving food security for the country is based on access to seeds. This is especially because the…
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Profit & Loss
Maize farmers earn peanuts as corruption plagues sector
Farmers in Kenya’s North Rift region have been forced to sell their maize at throwaway prices after the government suspended…
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Aquaculture
Cage fish farming now lands in Nyeri
For years now, cage fish farming has been a domain of farmers living on the shores of Lake Victoria. This…
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Business
Fertilizer shortage to increase Kenya’s international flower prices
Delays at the port of Mombasa as a result of new and stringent measures on local inspection of all fertilizer…
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Business
Maize harvest to hit 46 million bags, says agriculture CS Kiunjuri
Farmers across the country are expecting a bumper harvest of 46 million bags of maize this season. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary…
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Dairy
Kenya’s dairy industry milks solar rewards
Four years ago, Njeru Kamuru nearly quit dairy farming. But when he learned that a solar-powered milk-cooling plant was to…
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Business
NCPB struggles to sell maize imported under subsidy plan
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is facing difficulties selling maize it imported under the subsidy programme that was…
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