Crop farming

• Herder takes crop farming by the horns

  
  6 months ago
  David ole Risa is a real risk taker. After years of gambling with unpredictable weather, livestock diseases and low returns from his herd of traditional cattle, he disposed of his entire herd and tried his hand in commercial crop farming.

• The enemy within: When peasants' watchmen turn predators

  
  7 months ago
  It is now apparent that some co-operatives’ management committees have a hand in the widespread theft of farmers’ coffee.

• I wanted to be a vet, but found hotter deal in growing onions

  
  8 months ago
  Wachuma, now 23, passed his 2011 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam and was admitted to Kenyatta University to pursue a degree in animal health and production. Today he is a fourth year student and is already offering veterinary services.

• New strategy on soil mapping to help curb food insecurity in Kenya

  
  8 months ago
  The Government has embarked on a drive to map Kenyan soils to establish their nutrient deficiency in a bid to improve agricultural production.

• Counties in Kenya seek say in coffee marketing

  
  8 months ago
  Governors from coffee-growing counties are pushing for control of the sector’s marketing process.

• Kenyans starve as plenty crops rot in farms

  
  8 months ago
  While many regions in the country suffer food insecurity attributed to erratic weather patterns, farmers in Nakuru are struggling to find market for their produce.

• Ray of hope as coffee marketing model doubles farmers' earnings

  
  9 months ago
  Coffee farmers are harvesting more profits under a new marketing model that links them directly to consumers.

• We must jealously guard tea sector’s role in economy

  
  10 months ago
  Tea farmers are the owners of the land on which they farm tea. They are also the shareholders of the tea processing factory, to which they contribute equity for its construction and operation.

• Why tea bonus prices vary across factories

  
  10 months ago
  “In a nutshell, the increased payout was a result of good quality tea resulting in better tea prices, favourable exchange rates, higher volumes of tea, and reduced costs of production,” the CEO said.

• From rice husk waste to fertiliser

  
  10 months ago
  Thanks to the innovation of a 28-year-old man in Mwea, rice farmers are able to transform waste generated by rice production into affordable, organic fertiliser.

• High global tea prices lift farmer earnings to record Sh84 billion

  
  10 months ago
  Small-scale tea farmers are set to earn more after revenue for the year 2015-2016 rose by a third on higher production and stable Kenyan shilling.

• Encourage study of agriculture in schools in Kenya

  
  10 months ago
  From childhood, my dream was to pursue a degree in agriculture. A valid dream considering how prioritised the production of crops such coffee, tea, sugarcane, flowers and maize were.

• Kieni farmer’s passion for oranges earns him millions of shillings since 1980s

  
  11 months ago
  “I harvested water at various vantage points in my home to have enough to irrigate my farm in preparation for the orange seedlings,” Mugo says.

• Ex-MP's dad defies age to reap big from fruit farming

  
  11 months ago
  "I sell a single piece at between Sh20 and Sh30 depending on the size. In a good season, I can earn Sh400,000 from the sale of mangoes only," Kaloki says.

• Marketing 101: How to sell your farm yield

  
  11 months ago
  Selling your crops successfully starts with making sure your products are fresh and healthy. No matter where you sell, customers want high quality.

• Blame game emerges as sugarcane zones conflict in western Kenya turns violent

  
  11 months ago
  Fierce competition for mature cane in Western is turning ugly as rival millers and farmers are caught up in violent confrontations.

• Cane millers in Kenya to pay penalties for delays

  
  11 months ago
  The Sugar Directorate says millers who delay in harvesting cane after it matures at 18 months will pay penalty charges.

• Kenya’s rigid tax policy helps export tea jobs, say traders

  
  11 months ago
  Tea traders at the Mombasa auction told the Standard that Value Added Tax (VAT) was the main reason investors are not keen to venture into packaging or processing of the popular beverage.

• Losses for Kerio Valley farmers as baboons invade plantations

  
  11 months ago
  Farmers have been forced to keep vigil on the farms day and night in a desperate attempt to avert further destruction of crops.

• Wheat farmers panic as heavy rains pound North Rift

  
  11 months ago
  Wheat farmers in the North Rift region are staring at losses due to stem rust, a fungal disease accelerated by high humid conditions, as heavy rains pound most parts of the country.