Newly developed bean variety pushes up yields in central Kenya KALRO embarks on countrywide promotion

Newly developed bean variety pushes up yields in central Kenya KALRO embarks on countrywide promotion

Rebecca Waruguru, a farmer in Gatuanyaga who is among the few farmers who managed to plant the Waithera variety on her farm, says she was able to harvest over 20 kilogrammes from half a kilo of Waithera bean seed.

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Indigenous maize variety excites farmers in Homa Bay, they call for wider adoption due to disease resistance

Indigenous maize variety excites farmers in Homa Bay, they call for wider adoption due to disease resistance

Small-scale farmer Walter Opiyo called on the department of agriculture to support farmers in accessing the indigenous seeds, which he said are often expensive and hard to find.

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KARLO invests in rice ratoon technology to push up Kenya’s output from current 183,000 tonnes per year

KARLO invests in rice ratoon technology to push up Kenya’s output from current 183,000 tonnes per year

The director noted that KALRO has produced high yielding varieties of rice that are drought tolerant and that with some of the varieties, farmers are able to do direct seeding, while for others they are able to do a ratoon, where immediately they harvest the first crop of rice they only need to add fertilizer and harvest the second time from the ratoon.

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Commercial sorghum and millet farming set for Siaya as farmers embrace indigenous crops

Commercial sorghum and millet farming set for Siaya as farmers embrace indigenous crops

According to nutritionist with Kenya Medical Training College Nairobi Samuel Maina, millet ugali has high fibre content which helps prevent spikes in blood sugar after meals. This means millet raises one’s blood sugar gradually.

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Pig farming transforms livestock industry in Kiambu as youth venture into pork business

Pig farming transforms livestock industry in Kiambu as youth venture into pork business

Pig farming in Kiambu County is experiencing a remarkable transformation, fostering local economy and renewed hope to thousands of farmers in the county. Once seen as a small-scale, low-income venture, pig farming is now emerging as a key driver of agricultural development and youth employment in the area. At the...

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