Horticulture
3d agoFinancing a solar pump over three seasons
Pay-as-you-go plans spread the cost of irrigation for small farms.
Read MoreHot Posts
The stories getting the most attention right now.
50
Articles
Markets & Trade
3d agoCross-border grain trade picks up at Busia
Traders report more maize moving in from Uganda.
Read More
Coffee
3d agoNairobi coffee auction volumes rise as the main crop arrives
Better grades drew strong bids from European buyers.
Read More
Grains
3d agoNCPB opens depots to buy maize at KES 3,500 a bag
Farmers must be registered and bring dried, clean grain.
Read More
Markets & Trade
3d agoTomato prices fall as Kirinyaga harvest peaks
A crate is now going for less than half last month's price.
Read More
Climate & Weather
3d agoIrrigation schemes ration water as river levels fall
Farmers take turns on a weekly schedule.
Read More
Climate & Weather
3d agoCrop failure reported in parts of Tana River
Relief agencies are assessing food needs in the worst-hit wards.
Read More
Climate & Weather
3d agoShort rains to start late in Western and Nyanza
The seasonal outlook favours early-maturing crops.
Read More
Agritech
3d agoSolar-cooled greenhouses tested in Machakos
Growers report steadier yields through the hottest months.
Read More
Agritech
3d agoSatellite maps show farmers where their fields are losing water
Free maps update every five days for fields of any size.
Read More
Agritech
3d agoSpraying drones get their first operating licences
The aviation authority has licensed six drone operators for farm work.
Read More
Livestock & Dairy
3d agoFish feed made from insects cuts costs for pond farmers
Black soldier fly larvae replace part of the fishmeal in feed.
Read More
Livestock & Dairy
3d agoFeedlots near Isiolo prepare cattle for the export market
Feedlots finish cattle to the weights export buyers ask for.
Read More
Livestock & Dairy
3d agoGalla goat breeding programme expands to five counties
Breeders say the goats grow faster and fetch better prices.
Read More
Livestock & Dairy
3d agoSilage-making groups carry dairy farmers through the dry spell
Groups share choppers and storage pits to make feed last.
Read More
Climate & Weather
3d agoFarmers in Kitui replant after a false start to the rains
Seed companies report a rush on short-season varieties.
Read More
Grains
3d agoWheat imports rise as local output falls short of millers' needs
Millers bought more from the Black Sea region this quarter.
Read More
Tea
3d agoSmallholder tea pickers on what a fair green-leaf price would look like
Pickers in Nandi and Kericho describe the cost of a kilo of leaf.
Read More
Agribusiness
3d agoInside the village grain banks keeping families fed through the dry season
Members deposit grain at harvest and draw it down when prices peak.
Read More
Women in Agriculture
3d agoThe Kakamega farmer who turned two acres of kale into a supply business
He now buys from 40 neighbours and delivers to schools and hotels in three towns.
Read More