Boost your dairy farming production with these tips
Mkulima today boost your dairy farming production with these tips. Farmers get into agriculture so as to be self-employed and earn from their side hustle. One of the leading ways to achieve these is by starting out in dairy farming. Remember every field has challenges so get started here andContinue Reading
Starting out in dairy goat farming plus costs
Mkulima, today you and I will be discussing the basics of starting out in dairy goat farming plus costs. These tips are from one of the most sorts after agriculture consultants in East and Central Africa, with practical reference to one of his projects running in Kenya. In this newContinue Reading
Apply for the young enterprises 4 agribiz funding
As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), supports the Kenyan Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. One of the areas of intervention inContinue Reading
Did you know 80 percent of fish in Kenya comes from China?
China fish imports hit Sh2bn, controls 83pc of market The value of fah imported from China grew by 25 per cent to hit a histor high of Sh2 billion last year amid rising disquiet from local traders who have been edged out the market by the cheaper supplies. Read moreContinue Reading
Avocado farmers to earn more with new markets
Kenya prepares for avocado exports to Malaysia market Kenya could begin exporting avocados to Malaysia soon. Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) recently met with Malaysian authorities to discuss the process’s modalities, including compliance with plant health regulations. Read more Kenya first avocado export to China sold out Cold storageContinue Reading
Western Kenya to be the source of palm oil
Oil Palm Farming To Cut Cooking Oil Import Costs Western Kenya is poised to be Kenya’s source of palm oil which could spare the country the agony of spending Sh16 Billion yearly on imports, if numerous researches and trials are anything to go by. Read more Soil testing tips forContinue Reading
Homabay County revamps cotton production
Homa Bay County is among the counties that have benefited from a number of trainings and empowerment programmes, courtesy of a limited liability company which aims at reviving the cotton industry. Read more Urban farming and rooftop gardens 7 basics of successful chicken farming Why sweet potato farming is theContinue Reading
Fishing hope in river Ewaso Nyiro
Once a popular boy’s hobby and pass time while tending livestock, fishing has become Francis Njuguna’s source of livelihood. Armed with several hooks, fishing rods and strings, his day starts at daybreak, to take advantage of the earthworms swept into the marshy Manguo swamp, on the outskirts of Nyahururu town.Continue Reading
Kenya’s first avocado export to China sold out
Kakuzi’s inaugural avocado export cargo to China sold out Kakuzi Plc has revealed that its inaugural Hass avocado export cargo to China has sold out in the market, barely two months after shipment. Read more Cold storage and markets for avocado farmers Opening of avocado harvesting season in Kenya BestsContinue Reading
7 basics of successful chicken farming
Whenever thinking of poultry farming, Seven things you must need to know: 1. Market research It is very important to critically look at the demand that needs to be met. Is there high demand for table eggs, out grower chicken or broiler meat? Read more Biosecurity in poultry farming DealingContinue Reading
Tea farmers earn more as prices soar
Prices Rise at Weekly Tea Auction to Hit $2.26 Per Kg The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 30th and 31st August 2022 had 10.7 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer decreased from the 12.3 million kilograms offered during the previous sale, but increased fromContinue Reading
Tanzanian stops new permits for maize exports to Kenya
Tanzania Freezes Issuance of New Maize Import Permits for Kenyan Traders Tanzania has frozen the issuance of new maize export permits for Kenyan traders since last week, a move likely to worsen the shortage of the product in Kenya, and drive its prices up. Read more Update on maize importsContinue Reading