Farmer reaps big from new bean variety from Rwanda
  Many Kenyans are grappling with food insecurity due to recurrent drought and shrinking farms, but Mrs. Beth Wanjiku Njuguna is not one of them. ... Read More

Passion fruit farming flourishes in Eldoret
  Above :  Ian Chesterman, National Director USAID Passion fruit Programme during a farmers' workshop. A ... Read More

Organic fertilizer heals farmer's land and brings in a tidy profit
  To lower acidity in the soil and reap a good harvest, Mr Gikunju uses special compost that he manufactures and sells to colleagues. A grandfather is making ... Read More

South Africa: Potato industry calls for government intervention on imports
Potatoes South Africa has asked the government to intervene and take action over the influx of frozen French fries into the country, which it says threatens the survival of the domestic potat ... Read More

Ksh80 million for Kilimo Faida
  Agricultural financier Orion has announced plans to increase the loan fund for its re-launched Kilimo Faida microfinance programme to Ksh80 milli ... Read More

Downing the Downey Mildew with Ethofin 10SC
  The Downey Mildew disease (Peronospora sparsa) is one of the key challenges in roses production in Kenya today. If and when the weather ... Read More

Weak Support for Farm Research Threatens Africa's Agricultural Research
  By ALLAN MUTURI  As the gap wid ... Read More

PMA calls for industry leaders to volunteer
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) is now seeking members from across the global fresh produce supply chain for a variety of volunteer opportunities that will play an activ ... Read More

A call to boost Nigeria's groundnut production to export level
  In July 2012, Philip Ikeazor will complete his second and final three-year term on the Governing Board of the International Crops Research Institute for the S ... Read More

INFINITO to finish Downy mildew
Above : Bayer CropScience East Africa CEO Damien Viollet (center), Senior Crop Manager Joseph Murungi (right) and Head of Sales, Kenya Gikunda ... Read More

Ksh 8 billion for SMEs and agriculture
By CATHERINE RIUNGU Small and Medium Enterprises with an eye for regional expansion and export markets can now access long-term funding following the launch of a fac ... Read More

Youth Fund and Amiran Kenya launch AgriVijana Loan
  By Michael Ouma In a bid to encourage the country’s youth to venture into agribusines ... Read More

Strolling into the exciting world of strawberry farming
By Wilson Maina/October 2010 Despite its high potential to alleviate poverty, earn substantial foreign exchange and suitability to grow in nearly every corner of Kenya on ... Read More

Tribute to John Njoroge Michuki
  By John Mbaria This happened in early 2007. I had been sent by my editor to cover the launch of a device that was designed to calculate the amount of water taken up by differ ... Read More

Temperature Control Is Now an APP Away for Greenhouse Farms
  Kenya: A UK company has developed an app stored on a smartphone that can assist farmers monitor and protect their greenho ... Read More