Agri Business & Farming
Audio By Vocalize Catherine Obuchafu checks on her worms in the vermicomposting setup located in Butere Sub County and Kakamega County. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] Five years ago, if you had told Catherine Obuchafu that worms could be a source of…
Audio By Vocalize Maize plantation in Uasin Gishu County, on May 31, 2023. [File, Standard] A push to reduce maize acreage in parts of Uasin Gishu that have produced grain for decades is gaining momentum despite calls for…
Audio By Vocalize Victory Farms workers handling fingerlings during restocking in Lake Victoria. [James Omoro, Standard]…
Audio By Vocalize Jonathan Olelila, a livestock farmer, inside his hay barn in Kajiado County. [Nanjinia…
Steve Kamwamu at his Kamsa Poultry firm based in Kisumu. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] Poultry farming today is not easy;…
Audio By Vocalize Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during commissioning of the De Heus Animal Nutrition factory in Athi River, Machakos County. [Courtesy] Livestock farmers will now breathe a sigh of relief after a Sh3 billion feed…
A woman takes flowers for storage in a cold room. [Courtesy] Kenya loses an estimated 40 per cent of all harvested crops annually, translating into…
Agriculture & Farming Round Up
Cooking oil prices could rise further in the coming days amidst the biting dollar shortage which coupled with limited exports of palm oil from…
During the period between June and December last year, tea farmers associated with the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) experienced a 35% increase in…
Ethiopia plans to increase its local wheat output by up to 70% in 2022 as the country cushions itself from supply chain constraints due…
Pres. Ruto allocates Sh3.5b for affordable housing project at Kirembe Grounds in Kisumu, with Raila Odinga donating five acres; Ruto’s on a four-day Nyanza…