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Kenya's Bold Newspaper Extension services now just a tap away for Nandi farmers https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001557007/extension-services-now-just-a-tap-away-for-nandi-farmers Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:06:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001557007/extension-services-now-just-a-tap-away-for-nandi-farmers Standard Digital Green dream: Elphic Tossi's plan to feed, reforest and attract tourists https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556982/green-dream-elphic-tossi-s-plan-to-feed-reforest-and-attract-tourists Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:55:45 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556982/green-dream-elphic-tossi-s-plan-to-feed-reforest-and-attract-tourists Standard Digital Kenyan coffee farm earns regenerative agriculture certification https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556694/kenyan-coffee-farm-earns-regenerative-agriculture-certification Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:04:43 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556694/kenyan-coffee-farm-earns-regenerative-agriculture-certification Standard Digital Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China's durian wave https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556531/vietnamese-coffee-farmers-ride-china-s-durian-wave Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:15:25 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556531/vietnamese-coffee-farmers-ride-china-s-durian-wave Standard Digital Farmers at the heart of antimicrobial resistance fight https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556458/farmers-at-the-heart-of-antimicrobial-resistance-fight Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556458/farmers-at-the-heart-of-antimicrobial-resistance-fight Standard Digital First Lady boosts over 1,000 poultry farmers with chicks https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556355/first-lady-boosts-over-1-000-poultry-farmers-with-chicks 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of false starts, Galana-Kulalu turns into productive farmland https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556061/after-years-of-false-starts-galana-kulalu-turns-into-productive-farmland Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:07:05 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556061/after-years-of-false-starts-galana-kulalu-turns-into-productive-farmland Standard Digital Kenyan farmers turn to bugs as organic demand grows https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556049/kenyan-farmers-turn-to-bugs-as-organic-demand-grows Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:17:25 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001556049/kenyan-farmers-turn-to-bugs-as-organic-demand-grows Standard Digital Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dry https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555979/sudan-farms-lie-barren-as-el-nino-leaves-nile-banks-dry Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:54:27 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555979/sudan-farms-lie-barren-as-el-nino-leaves-nile-banks-dry Standard Digital Kipsigis Clans Give Browns, Lipton, Government 30 Days Over Tea Estate Land Claim https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555784/kipsigis-clans-give-browns-lipton-government-30-days-over-tea-estate-land-claim Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:41:37 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555784/kipsigis-clans-give-browns-lipton-government-30-days-over-tea-estate-land-claim Standard Digital Kenya unveils food banking drive to fight hunger, cut methane emissions https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555633/kenya-unveils-food-banking-drive-to-fight-hunger-cut-methane-emissions Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:35:55 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555633/kenya-unveils-food-banking-drive-to-fight-hunger-cut-methane-emissions Standard Digital Machakos coffee farmers urged to increase production https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555587/machakos-coffee-farmers-urged-to-increase-production Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:12 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555587/machakos-coffee-farmers-urged-to-increase-production Standard Digital KTDA procures 2 million bags of fertiliser for tea farmers https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555455/ktda-procures-2-million-bags-of-fertiliser-for-tea-farmers Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:35:22 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555455/ktda-procures-2-million-bags-of-fertiliser-for-tea-farmers Standard Digital CS Kagwe says country has enough seed maize in store https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555387/cs-kagwe-says-country-has-enough-seed-maize-in-store Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:49:20 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555387/cs-kagwe-says-country-has-enough-seed-maize-in-store Standard Digital Empowerment drive seeks to cushion farmers from climate shock https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555385/empowerment-drive-seeks-to-cushion-farmers-from-climate-shock Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:29:44 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555385/empowerment-drive-seeks-to-cushion-farmers-from-climate-shock Standard Digital Bales of hope: Bt cotton revives Lamu fortunes https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555268/bales-of-hope-bt-cotton-revives-lamu-fortunes Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:36:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555268/bales-of-hope-bt-cotton-revives-lamu-fortunes Standard Digital Why water is critical in livestock production, health https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555265/why-water-is-critical-in-livestock-production-health Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:23:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555265/why-water-is-critical-in-livestock-production-health Standard Digital Government explore new tea market https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555333/government-explore-new-tea-market Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:34:51 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555333/government-explore-new-tea-market Standard Digital Agribusiness firm steps up tech adoption https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555267/agribusiness-firm-steps-up-tech-adoption Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001555267/agribusiness-firm-steps-up-tech-adoption Standard Digital 66,000 farmers to benefit from Sh1.7 billion irrigation project https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554984/66-000-farmers-to-benefit-from-sh1-7-billion-irrigation-project Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:41:53 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554984/66-000-farmers-to-benefit-from-sh1-7-billion-irrigation-project Standard Digital CBPP: The silent lung disease decimating Kenya's cattle https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554797/cbpp-the-silent-lung-disease-decimating-kenya-s-cattle Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:18:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554797/cbpp-the-silent-lung-disease-decimating-kenya-s-cattle Standard Digital Certification opens door to global markets for farmers https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554796/certification-opens-door-to-global-markets-for-farmers Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554796/certification-opens-door-to-global-markets-for-farmers Standard Digital Regular vaccination key for healthy birds https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554794/regular-vaccination-key-for-healthy-birds Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554794/regular-vaccination-key-for-healthy-birds Standard Digital How solar tech-savvy women are securing the global herb market https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554749/how-solar-tech-savvy-women-are-securing-the-global-herb-market Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554749/how-solar-tech-savvy-women-are-securing-the-global-herb-market Standard Digital Government launches drive to boost bixa production at the Coast https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554712/government-launches-drive-to-boost-bixa-production-at-the-coast Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:29:21 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554712/government-launches-drive-to-boost-bixa-production-at-the-coast Standard Digital Humanitarian groups call for shift to climate-smart farming to combat food insecurity https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554516/humanitarian-groups-call-for-shift-to-climate-smart-farming-to-combat-food-insecurity Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:34:06 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554516/humanitarian-groups-call-for-shift-to-climate-smart-farming-to-combat-food-insecurity Standard Digital Farmers told to plant short season crops ahead of El Nino rains https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554394/farmers-told-to-plant-short-season-crops-ahead-of-el-nino-rains Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554394/farmers-told-to-plant-short-season-crops-ahead-of-el-nino-rains Standard Digital Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes boost Turkana's food insecurity fight https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/smart-harvest/article/2001554280/orange-fleshed-sweet-potatoes-boost-turkana-s-food-insecurity-fight Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:34:33 +0300 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