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Most successful dairy farms in Kenya: Just before the Meru-Isiolo junction is a perimeter fence with iron sheets painted green and written in bold, “Gakurine Farm, Vision 2030 Compliant”. It is one of the most successful dairy farms in...

Broilers farming in Kenya: The roosters at a recent farmers’ exhibition in Nakuru drew crowds. The visitors marvelled at the size of the five birds that dwarfed the hens that were in an adjacent cage. Ann Walubengo, the farmer, fielded...

Methi Farming: After post election violence in 2008, Elijah Mbugua was left with no option but to relocate from Eldoret town where he was selling second hand clothes to his rural home at Nyandarua. Here, he started growing corriander...

Chilli Pepper Farming: Cayene Chilli farming is one of the most rewarding venture, especially due to the short duration it takes to mature and head to the market. Normally, it will take 3 to 6 weeks to mature. The...

Best farming ideas in Kenya: When Eric Mumo graduated from university with a First Class honors degree in 2009, he got several exciting job offers, but he declined them all. Fresh from Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology,...

Farm Machinery Loans in Kenya: Farmers in Kenya now have a more affordable opportunity to access farm machinery and equipment following the signing of a deal between Co-operative Bank and CFAO Kenya Ltd (formally Toyota Tsusho East Africa Ltd)....

This feature on canola farming in Kenya was first published in the Business Daily by Gitonga Marete. At the beginning of this farming season, Japhet Mwongera, a small scale farmer in Buuri sub-county, Meru County intended to leave his farm...

Dairy Farms in Kenya: This feature was first published by the Saturday Nation: Gita Farm hosts 74 dairy cows. This dairy farm is owned by Evans Gitau, who is a former tout and matatu driver. A majority of the...

Greenhouse farming plan: Greenhouse production is often perceived as an artificial process, characterised by low nutritional quality of the final product and the heavy use of chemical inputs. Moreover, large areas covered with greenhouses create a big visual impact. In...

Exporting Avocados to China: Months after Kenya signed a deal to export avocados to China, a shocking revelation has emerged showing that only one out of every 100 companies can actually export the products to the emerging super power. Apparently,...