coconut farming,Farming Stories

For instance, coconut leaves are woven into mats and baskets, the husks provide fuel and the nutritious flesh and water are dietary staples.

This follows the validation of several proposals from farmer cooperatives by the National Project Coordination Unit (NPCU).

The Kenya Tea Growers Association (KTGA), led by its Chairperson Silas Njibwakale, described the invasions as criminal acts that threaten private inve...

Each of the beneficiaries received six goats, with the initiative recording 70 new births so far.

Senator Onyonka questioned the government’s decision to procure sunflower seeds from Zambia instead of sourcing them locally, particularly from Trans...

A five-litre jerrycan of milk sells for Sh300 to Sh400 during the rainy season when pastures are abundant but rises to Sh400 to Sh600 during drought d...

Over 2,500 animals, including cattle, goats, and sheep, were treated in the Chonyi area alone, with more than 100 farmers benefiting from the programm...

Yakub Yarrow, a youth leader in Ijara, noted that the initiative will have a significant impact on the lives of local youth.

This once flourishing farmer is concerned over how the floods ravaged his farm, creating deep ravines and depositing heavy silt across his land.

Farmers, previously disillusioned, are now optimistic about the future of the sector, with local government initiatives paving the way for a potential...

He emphasised that these skills would significantly improve animal health and, by extension, the livelihoods of the local community, as livestock farm...

Despite Kinango's rain scarcity, the introduction of drip irrigation and water harvesting has enabled farmers to achieve reliable harvests, ensuring a...

Each cycle of sunflowers takes about three months to mature, and once harvested, Grace sun-dries them for several days before packing and transporting...

The PS highlighted the challenges that the livestock sector faces, including inadequate pasture and quality feeds, scarcity of water resources, climat...

Fiiday shared that she earns $5 to $6 daily from this venture, which allows her family to eat three meals a day and meet other needs.

She told The Eastleigh Voice that her life became incredibly tough, especially after her in-laws turned their backs on her.

Despite a background in procurement, he embarked on an unconventional transition to farming in 2019, motivated by the pursuit of a sustainable livelih...

In Kenya, health tech firm Jacaranda Health has pioneered the first large language model operating in Swahili to improve maternal healthcare in East A...

The focus is on enhancing wheat productivity in Ethiopia's Afar and Oromia lowlands, regions crucial for its cultivation amid frequent droughts and ot...

Kimani is the third woman in Africa and the second in Kenya to win this esteemed award, after Edmund Wessels and Anatoli Kirigwajjo from South Africa,...