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Jul 25, 2024 at 12:37PM
Scientists from IRRI, Africa Rice Center, and national agricultural research and extension system (NARES) partners engaged with rice farmers and other value chain stakeholders from Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique from […]
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Jul 25, 2024 at 11:51AM
Nestled in the coastal town of Kilifi, Kago John, a 33-year-old research microbiologist, has found a unique niche in baobab farming. His 5-hectare plantation on the Mnarani Mombasa-Malindi Road supplies Kenyan […]
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Jul 24, 2024 at 04:16PM
The variety release committee of the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has recently announced that three of Solynta’s hybrid true potato varieties have been approved for distribution in Kenya. With […]
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Jul 24, 2024 at 03:58PM
David Ngibuini is a second-generation coffee farmer in Kenya’s central highlands, an area of cool temperatures and rich volcanic soil that’s long been one of the best places to grow coffee […]
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Jul 24, 2024 at 03:08PM
Smallholder farmers in Kenya acquire seeds through farmer-managed systems that encourage informal seed saving and sharing, a practice that a 2012 Seeds and Plant Varieties Act opposes. Now, these farmers […]
The post “Farming is not a crime”: Kenya’s smallholder farmers are challenging a law preventing them from sharing Indigenous seeds appeared first on Farmers Trend.
Jul 24, 2024 at 02:50PM
When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. That […]
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Jul 23, 2024 at 01:54PM
In the ever-evolving world of agriculture, precision agriculture technologies are transforming the landscape. These advancements offer farmers unprecedented control over their crops, resulting in increased yields, reduced waste, and enhanced […]
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Jul 22, 2024 at 04:40PM
Rats have invaded the Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kirinyaga County and are wreaking havoc on rice nurseries. The rats are destroying rice seedlings and farmers express fears that they may […]
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Jul 22, 2024 at 03:40PM
Farmers from parts of Rift Valley, Nyanza and Western regions have opposed the privatisation of the Kenya Seed Company. The farmers fear the proposed move would compromise their access to […]
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Jul 19, 2024 at 03:21PM
The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has now banned the popular ‘Shamba system’ in parts of Kinangop, Nyandarua County, leading to an uproar from hundreds of small-scale farmers. The government institution […]
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