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Hybrid onion seed prices double on increased import costs & high demand
In one year, the price of F1 onion hybrid seeds has doubled from about Sh20,000 a kilogram to an average of Sh40,000. According to seed retailers, this has been driven...
Heavy rains push-up fungi infections in farms
The heavy rains experienced across Kenya are driving up fungal infections and fungicide application by farmers. Rains are correlated with an increase in fungal parasites which eat away at crops
Increased seedling sellers keeping tomato prices down
An increase in tomato seedling sellers in Kenya is moderating prices by ensuring a consistent supply of tomatoes in markets. This is avoiding prolonged periods of the fruit’s scarcity and
Long-term weather forecasts guide farmers to tomato millions
Long-term weather forecasting tools are helping tomato farmers rake in its promised millions and avoid the perennial losses experienced by other farmers. With climate change causing increasingly irregullar rainfall patterns,
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