Access to agricultural financing has always been a problem for most smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa due to the high risks associated with the sector especially in the wake of global climate change. In...
Homa Bay Youth Discovers Affordable Animal Feed from Lake Victoria’s Water Hyacinth
The cost of animal feeds in Kenya has become all-time high, raising farmers’ cost and consequently the cost of various commodities. This, according to the Association of Kenya Feeds Manufacturers (AKEFEMA) is due to...
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Former graphic designer tuns dairy goat side hustle into a lucrative venture
Between 2000 and 2015 Charles Wathobio was a renowned graphic designer producing newspapers and magazines in his small enterprise in Madaraka, Nairobi which used to earn him about Sh60,000 per month. Unaware of the...
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Process of becoming an organic farmer in Kenya
Since 1950s during the Green Revolution when there was an upsurge in crop yields due to introduction of chemical fertilisers and pesticides to boost crop production, the use of natural means to grow crops...
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SMEs’ Take: How to manage cash flow and late payments during these hard-economic times
Despite being pertinent cogs to economies of developing countries and other economies, offering employments and jobs creation, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are faced with many challenges one being difficulties in managing cash flow...
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Love for Cooking Turns into A Lucrative Bakery Business for Graduate
Turning what you love doing into a profitable venture can really be enjoyable given the excitement it comes with while operating it. Sharon Sang is one such entrepreneur who has converted her cooking hobby...
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Former matatu driver finds comfort in agribusiness
Not only in Kenya, across East Africa public transport popularly known as matatu sector remains synonymous with chaos and disarray with unpredictable operation system, poor handling of passengers, bad conditions and unreliability. Especially in...
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Amaranth, a wonder crop that can fetch over Sh300,000 per acre in 45-120 days
In 2018 the government of Kenya moved to stem over-reliance on maize and subsequent consumption of ugali by introducing a policy to push maize millers to blend maize flour with other local nutritious grains...
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