AGRIBUSINESS

Farming Beef in Kenya: BY DR. MOSES OLUM: The country boasts an estimated 14 million beef cattle, making beef farming in Kenya on of the major forms of agri-business. This population is majorly made up of local and indigenous...

Beehives in Kenya: Having lived in the city for eight years, Danson Kithinji never thought that he would, one day, return to the village to farm. But the 2007/08 post-election violence forced him out of Nairobi city to his...

Piglets management: Weaners and farmers have to interact in one way or another. Any handling of the pigs will also lead to stress.Therefore, piglets should be handled in a way to reduce stress. The first thing to remember is...

Profitable Tomato Farming in Kenya: BY SMART HARVEST - Nicholas Njagi's seven acre tomato farm located in Igamba-ng’ombe, Tharaka Nithi County, produces 400 boxes of tomatoes per acre and this season is no different. With seven acres under the crop, he harvests...

Best Dairy Farmers in Kenya: BY FARMERS TV: When Gilbert Ngetich bought his first Friesian cow in 2009, little did he know that 10 years later, he would be feted for his outstanding performance in a field he had...

Agribusiness Farms in Kenya: Were it not for the beautiful blue metallic gate off the busy Makuyu–Sagana Road, nothing else would have suggested that the dusty road lead the vicinity of a popular dairy farm. Kefa Farm sits on 1.5...

Best onion varieties in Kenya: Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes for their appetizing aroma and a baseline of sweet and earthly flavor. Most farmers in Kenya are tapping into the growing onion business by...

Milk Farming in Kenya: Geoffrey Kariuki, an aesthetic doctor trained in the UK wanted to try out something new after working for just five years. His colleagues and relatives expected him to set up a private clinic. But they...

Pumpkin farming in Kenya: BY ALEX WACHIRA: Pumpkins are served in most meals as a compliment serving the same purposes as potatoes. They are used to make pumpkin flour that addresses health issues such as diabetes and obesity. They...

Watermelon Farming Techniques: Victor Bor started out as a wedding planner, a job that gave him access to society’s most glamorous ceremonies. But as more wedding planners got into his turf, his returns began to dwindle. Frustrated, he decided to...