Knowledge of soil microorganisms can help farmers to optimise nutrient management and reduce reliance on synthetic fertilisers, a new report says. Those fertilisers can have…
Year by year, decade by decade, the world is ever changing. The global population continues to increase, economic status is rising, thus creating change in…
By Zablon Oyugi Two Wajir County youth have created an online platform to enable smallholders especially pastoralists in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya access…
The National Horticulture Taskforce in Kenya has introduced Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) guidelines for avocado, beans, and peas in pods. These guidelines aim to help…
Although the agricultural sector plays a significant role in ensuring food availability, no farmer can afford prolonged downtime as margins become more constrained and demand…
By David Kipkorir Dr Agnes Matilda Kalibata, the President of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has been appointed to the Advisory Committee…
CLIFFORD AKUMU clifford@smartfarmerkenya.com With any mention of reducing crop harvests or problems with soils, the first question on any experts’ lips is: Have you tested…
By Smart Farmer Writer In Uganda, over 670 stakeholders of the fish value chain are accessing comprehensive fisheries data from Lakes Albert and Victoria, in…
CABI has joined forces with the World Vegetable Centre and SNV to help increase healthy vegetable production and consumption in Kenya and Ethiopia as part…
By Smart Farmer Writer The livestock and fisheries sectors in Kenya, including farmers, are set to benefit from a new initiative dubbed, African Livestock Productivity…
How alternative protein sources like insect-based feed and lab-grown meat are impacting animal agriculture
Year by year, decade by decade, the world is ever changing. The global population continues to increase, economic status is rising, thus creating change in…