PREMIUM Juncao: The Chinese grass reclaiming Kenya’s degraded lands Wajir pastoralist Ali Hassan transformed a 10-acre farm into a model of resilience using Juncao grass.
PREMIUM Doctor-turned-farmer: From operating table to ground apple gold After practicing medicine for 30 years, retired doctor now thrives in agriculture.
PREMIUM How Feedlot systems boost beef output, quality Feedlots offer better feed efficiency and weight gain, and improved carcass quality with optimal fat cover and tenderness.
PREMIUM Jobless graduate finds road to success with ornamental birds Eshiwan turned joblessness into opportunity through profitable ornamental bird farming venture.
PREMIUM Nyeri farmer defies traditional norms and turns to sweet potatoes for profit Kinya abandoned traditional cash crops to tap into sweet potato farming.
PREMIUM Meet Nakuru teacher who built thriving venture with 'kienyeji' chicken He farms the birds for both meat and egg production.
PREMIUM Tales of innovative ways pastoralists are safeguarding livestock amid droughts Erratic weather patterns linked to climate change have made traditional grazing unreliable.
PREMIUM How solar power has increased Laikipia dairy farmers’ incomes Harnessing solar energy by a Laikipia cooperative has led to reduced power costs and higher milk output.
PREMIUM Sweet secrets: What it takes to be a top-quality honey producer In a market rife with adulterated honey, quality is the ultimate differentiator.
PREMIUM How losing seat pushed ex-Bomet ward rep to build thriving dairy enterprise Initially supplying hotels, he shifted to a cooperative and later opened Kiputany Dairies in Bomet town for direct retail.
Cassava: The promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop Cassava's toxicity is its greatest strength; the presence of cyanide acts as a natural defence against pests.
PREMIUM Weeding: Growing the discipline of eliminating distractions Before ploughing or harrowing, unwanted grasses must be eliminated because they compete aggressively for nutrients, moisture, and space.
PREMIUM Why seeds are Africa’s most potent weapons in the fight against hunger African farmers face prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, floods and new pests and diseases.
PREMIUM From job seeker to mentor: Eunice Ondere’s Homa Bay farm shows the power of agribusiness The farm employs a circular economy; fish pond water acts as natural fertiliser for vegetables, while crop by-products like sunflower and soya are processed into affordable poultry and fish feed.
PREMIUM Elburgon youth turns his passion into profitable dairy goat venture From a childhood passion to a thriving enterprise, Paul Maina's dairy goat farm demonstrates how small-scale ventures can generate income and create jobs.
PREMIUM Buzzing enterprise: Baringo South farmer finds fortune in live bee sales Fruit farming inspired Vincent Sibilio to start keeping bees in the semi-arid region.
PREMIUM Fake seeds and AI labels: How to protect against agro-fraudsters Increase in fake seed packaging has made it necessary for farmers to use SMS codes to verify purchases.
PREMIUM Accidental innovation: Fear of theft turned a stationary solar panel into a 'backpack' pump The device cannot be stolen easily and is ideal for smallholder farmers.
PREMIUM Dos and don’ts of irrigation systems Adopting modern irrigation technologies, such as drip systems, overhead sprinklers and rain hoses enhances productivity.
PREMIUM Azolla: A climate smart livestock and poultry feed Farmers are being taught to produce their own protein using Azolla, a fast-growing aquatic fern.
PREMIUM How youth forum is turning farming into lucrative careers The youth are transforming agriculture using a six-year-old innovation that is producing promising results.
PREMIUM Sisters are turning waste plantain into big profits Beyond bananas, sisters have found value in undervalued plantains to combat spoilage.
PREMIUM Digital poultry king: Juja accountant's journey to success His farm produces 90 trays of eggs daily and employs 36 people.
PREMIUM From insecticide maker to agri-tech innovator Nakuru firm on a mission to restore Kenya's pyrethrum legacy.
PREMIUM ‘Covid-19 baby’ that proves dry lands can blossom Engineer turns arid Kenyan land into thriving horticultural hub.
PREMIUM Kenya lifts harvesting ban on macadamia nuts as global demand surges The seasonal closure was intended to allow sufficient time for the crop to attain full maturity.
PREMIUM Farmers and exporters to save billions in landmark tax shift Under the proposed Finance Bill 2026, input VAT for agricultural exporters will be halved from 16pc to 8pc.
PREMIUM How fixing canals is key to food security Kenya must act now to restore the efficiency of its water management systems.
PREMIUM Secret behind farmer's thriving trade in purebred sheep and goats The farm is generating interest from farmers in East Africa.
PREMIUM Why drones will be a game changer in modern farming Drone technology is bringing Kenyan agriculture closer to 'precision farming'.
