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04/10/2025

Muhia Samuel switched his tomatoes into coconut husk peat and got 5x the tomatoes, fewer diseases, and needed far less water - because the peat retained moisture.

On https://farmbizafrica.com/farmer-gets-5x-more-vegetables-growing-in-coconut-husks/ we report how Samuel’s results were so good he started growing tomato’s seedlings for other farmers too and training them how to up their own yields

02/10/2025

Edwin Ronoh has invented a low-cost, high-protein feed to lift milk production 50%, by fermenting maize stalks and sorghum, now selling it across his region

On https://farmbizafrica.com/eldoret-farmer-turns-maize-and-stalks-into-perfect-low-cost-dairy-feed-with-fermentation/ we report on how the Eldoret farmer lifted his cows yields from 20 litres to 30 litres per day after improving the feeds.

02/10/2025

Onesmus Muthuri a farmer in Kebete turns his grade 3 strawberries, those with packaging scars, insect scratches, or slight spoilage into jam. "We call them ‘wastage.’ Instead of discarding them, we crush and pulp them into jam"

On https://farmbizafrica.com/strawberry-farmer-finds-organic-success-with-pest-resistant-harmony-variety-and-jams/ we report on how Onesmus is turning his waste into income, selling at Sh600 per kilo.

01/10/2025

A Nakuru/Baringo youth group has sold half a million bags of dried indigenous vegetables like black nightshade and spider plant in a new venture adding value to old crops.

On https://farmbizafrica.com/youth-group-makes-1-2m-sales-of-dried-indigenous-vegetables/ we report on how the Nyakazi group is cutting food waste and boosting incomes for 150 farmers.

30/09/2025

Kombucha growth in the market and its health benefits has prompted Thiong’o Gachie in Laikipia to start making kombucha with SCOBY yeast needed to ferment it.

On https://farmbizafrica.com/laikipia-grower-sells-starter-packs-for-farmers-to-make-kombucha-as-value-addition/ Thiong'o shares on the process of making the drink that lowers cholesterol and regulates blood pressure

30/09/2025

Chicken feeds with too much bran causes starvation-type deaths, because they eat but don't get energy, protein, and minerals. Lilian Musilo a farmer in Ruiru, has experienced these dangers first hand, but has now confirmed the difference after switching to properly formulated feeds.

On https://farmbizafrica.com/busia-feed-producer-replaces-over-bulked-rations-for-farmers-losing-animals/
We report on how farmers are losing their animals to diseases and death after feeding them on low-quality feeds

29/09/2025

In Nyeri County, Johnson Kiama has ended mole invasion in his farm by applying cow slurry. By diluting cow dung with water and sometimes urine, he has been able to chase away the pest by its awful smell.

On https://farmbizafrica.com/nyeri-farmer-ends-years-of-crop-destruction-by-moles-with-cow-slurry/ Johnson shares on how he has been able to bounce back to crop farming after years of of heavy losses

29/09/2025

“Kenya imports over 95 per cent of vegetable seeds, and that means if we are unable to import, we shall be unable to feed ourselves. If we are unable to feed ourselves, then that is a very serious problem,” said Seed Savers Network Director, Daniel Wanjama

On https://farmbizafrica.com/farmers-using-seed-banks-to-get-future-free-indigenous-harvests-2/ We report on how farmers in Nakuru are using seed banks to get future, free, Indigenous harvests

27/09/2025

Kuku wa kienyeji woke me up at 3am… sasa who’s farming who?

Blessed weekend all😊

26/09/2025

John Wamae spent repeated seasons battling bird attacks to get a paw paw harvest through until he devised a way to make coats for the fruits with netting and lifted his harvest by 50%

On https://farmbizafrica.com/laikipia-farmer-lifts-pawpaw-harvest-50-with-cheap-net-coats-for-fruits/ we report on his experience on pawpaw farming and how his yields has increased from almost zero to 3 tonnes per harvest

26/09/2025

John Ngari's Hass and Fuerte avocados are shrinking and declining on a new pest Persea Mites as he waits for the PCPB to approve the right pesticide.

On https://farmbizafrica.com/kenyan-avocadoes-shrink-in-size-and-yield-on-persea-mites/ John explains how he has been trying to fight the Persea mites his worst enemy

25/09/2025

John Waithaka is using Teepol detergent to beat his worst pests and triple his Cape Gooseberry production. The detergent ended spider mites that had cut his harvests from 2000kg to 600kg a season.

On https://farmbizafrica.com/nyandarua-farmer-finds-real-solution-to-spider-mites-with-detergent/ we report how John tried repeated solutions he found on the internet only to watch the spider mites get ever worse - until he tried Teepol

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