Agri Business & Farming
Audio By Vocalize Vincent Chelule’s journey captures the wider struggle facing Kenya’s wheat farmers: rising costs, unpredictable weather and uncertain markets. [Courtesy] Kenya’s wheat problem is no longer just about farmers struggling to make a profit. It is becoming a…
Audio By Vocalize Aisha Mohammed (left) and Julia Njuguna hold freshly picked BT cotton balls on Aisha’s farm at Mpeketoni, Lamu County. [Paul Mbugua, Standard] Before setting off for Lamu County, I found myself weighing two options: I…
Audio By Vocalize Kakuzi CEO Chris Flowers with President William Ruto and Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata…
Audio By Vocalize Residents during the launch of Sh1.7 billion Suba Clusters Irrigation Project in Gingo village,…
Audio By Vocalize Herbal farming is creating jobs, empowering women entrepreneurs, and diversifying Kenya’s agricultural exports.[File,…
Audio By Vocalize Mary Muhati a widow at Lirhanda in Shinyalu practice battery farming at her home. [Duncan Ocholla, Standard] Many first-time poultry farmers, whether they are keeping layers for eggs, broilers for meat, or both, find that their first…
Audio By Vocalize Poor ventilation is a leading cause of respiratory distress on poultry farms, and it often goes unnoticed until serious damage has already…
Agriculture & Farming Round Up
Audio By Vocalize Science, Research, and Innovation PS Shaukat Abdulrazak. [File, Standard] Kenya has launched the World Agriculture Forum (WAF) Country Council to accelerate the…
A mammoth crowd is expected to turn up to pay their last respect to a man who was the torch illuminating the region’s political…
Audio By Vocalize Farmers urged to embrace resilient crops [File] Local farmers have been urged to embrace climate-resilient crops such as sorghum to strengthen…
Nurses in Nyamira County have vowed to paralyze services in healthcare facilities after they went on strike over what they termed frustrations by the…