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Violet Rotich

PREMIUM From six chickens to 3,000 birds! The secret to high-yield circular farming

'Farmers do not necessarily need large tracts of land to establish productive agricultural enterprises. What matters is how effectively they utilise the resources available to them.' — Violet Rotich


  1. PREMIUM Kenya is betting big on the Sh2.2bn national camel centre

    Camel milk fetches Sh180 to Sh200 per litre in urban markets, nearly triple the price of cow's milk.

    climate change
  2. PREMIUM How Nairobi rabbits are teaching pupils life skills

    St Jude Catholic School student Shelby Chebet's love for rabbits is growing into a future in law or agriculture.

    St Jude School, Donholm
  3. PREMIUM Retired teacher turns Hampshire sheep rearing into success

    From teacher to shepherd: How Patrick Ng’ang’a built a thriving sheep farm in Nakuru.

    Patrick Ng'ang'a,
  4. PREMIUM Why speciality teas are brewing Kenya’s new market opportunity

    Kenya's orthodox teas can now be used to attract new consumers.

    Chebango EPZ Tea Company Limited
  5. PREMIUM How farmers are now learning in a digital revolution

    Farming lessons have moved from word of mouth to the screen.

    Homa Bay Farmers
  6. PREMIUM The samaki cookie revolution: Tackling malnutrition with value-added business

    EcoAfia Initiative processes locally available fish, cassava, moringa, groundnuts, cashew nuts, coconut and baobab into fortified food products.

    fish snacks
  7. PREMIUM Why I ditched potatoes for tree tomato fruits

    Josphat Kipkurui turned half an acre into a Sh600,000 yearly harvest.

    Josphat Kipkurui Ngetich
  8. PREMIUM How to produce premium beef through smart farming and data

    Here is how livestock traceability in Laikipia is reshaping Kenya’s meat industry.

    Ongole Beef Farm
  9. PREMIUM One pixie tree sparked a farming revolution in Makueni

    As the eldest of four children, his parents could not afford to pay the tuition fees for all of them at the same time.

    Aron Ndisya Muthini
  10. PREMIUM From waste to wardrobe: Rabbit skins find new life in fashion

    Fur for the future: How Sharon Mwangi transforms rabbit skins.

    Sharon Mwangi
  11. PREMIUM Muranga's Kiganda becomes Africa’s first certified coffee estate

    The estate employs soil testing, biological pest control and nitrogen-fixing shade trees.

    Kiganda Farm
  12. PREMIUM How agroecology is transforming farming in drylands

    In drylands, zero- or minimum-tillage and organic mulching help retain soil moisture and sustain biological activity.

    Dr Harun Warui,
  13. PREMIUM Makueni teacher couple invests in dryland milk production

    Ndangili and Mueni abandoned maize for dairy farming after repeated losses.

    Michael Ndangili
  14. PREMIUM How fish snacks are transforming farming and agribusiness at the Coast

    Francis Thoya processes locally available fish, cassava, moringa, groundnuts, cashewnuts, coconut and baobab into fortified food products.

    fish snacks
  15. PREMIUM From terror to sunflower farming: How Lamu villages found a new path

    Driven away by terrorism, reborn by yellow, silent farms in Lamu County transform into oilseed powerhouses.

    Sarah Wanjiku
  16. PREMIUM How one man planted 100,000 trees and built a thriving forest group

    Seeds of Change: Peter Warui's success in tree farming and climate resilience.

    Molo Constituency Forest Association
  17. PREMIUM Bridging Kenya’s maize gap: What needs to change

    Kenya needs between 3.5 million and 4 million tonnes of maize for human consumption while production is only about 2.3 million tonnes.

     Bret Tate
  18. PREMIUM How paying for quality will build a more resilient dairy sector

    Kenya dairy industries must move from rewarding volume alone to rewarding value.

  19. PREMIUM Meet entrepreneur transforming fish farming through technology

    Matilda Omollo started her fish breeding project in 2021.

    Matilda Omollo
  20. PREMIUM Women at the centre of food security

    Food system governance involves the rules and processes through which societies determine how food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed.

    Elizabeth Imbo
  21. PREMIUM How farmer turned two Sh1,500 turkeys into a thriving enterprise

    On his 100m by 100m plot of land, Benjamin Muturi also rears geese and guinea fowl.

    Benjamin Muturi,
  22. PREMIUM How climate-smart beekeeping is transforming Makueni County

    Kennedy Mutua provides farmers with improved hives and queen genetics to transform the honey industry.

    bees
  23. PREMIUM Inside Del Monte Kenya's new climate adaptation strategy

    Drones and drip irrigation are securing pineapple harvests in a changing climate.

    Misheck Murithi
  24. PREMIUM How a women-led livestock firm is boosting pastoralist incomes

    LiveMo's training vaccines, and feed ends drought losses for over 6,000 farmers.

    Lisa Beryl,
  25. PREMIUM How to turn produce into high-value foods

    Prevention at the pre-harvest and immediate post-harvest stages is far cheaper than testing or cure

    Dr Benard Odhiambo Oloo
  26. PREMIUM How innovative cooking techniques are transforming the meat industry

    Dry ageing and smoked brisket are the top trends from the 2026 Kenya Meat Expo.

    Kenya Meat Expo
  27. PREMIUM How crop diversification is stabilising incomes in arid Kenya

    Working in groups has enabled farmers to diversify into multiple enterprises.

    Shadrack Ikunga
  28. PREMIUM From cabbages to premium strawberries: A woman's success story

    Ann Wanjugu has expanded her late husband's crop into a thriving business.

    Ann Wanjugu
  29. PREMIUM New coffee frontiers driving production surge in the country

    The rise of new coffee hubs: Laikipia, Nandi and Taita Taveta lead expansion wave.

    Coffee farmer