Stanslaus Kariuki is breeding guinea fowl. He has discovered these birds are amazingly hardy and resilient to diseases that chickens get. Guinea fowl need far fewer antibiotics and only the standard Newcastle Vaccine but are also healthy without it. They clean your farm of ticks and other insects which keeps … Read the rest
Category Archives: Kenya
Value Addition in African Farming
Peter Oywaya, who is a Kenyan turkey farmer in Ongata Rongai near Nairobi, has found creative ways of value adding to material that was previously discarded. Inspirational!
Source: FarmKenya
How to maximize Turkey farming profit – Value addition part 1
10 May 2019
Turkey farming is one of the … Read the rest
African Agripreneur : How I have created multiple revenue streams through silkworm farming
Timothy Mutugi is a silkworm agripreneur who has overcome many challenges and is now successfully running an agricultural-based business farming a particular breed of silkworm that is suited to his specific climate in Kenya and eats Castor plants that grow well in his region. Inspirational!
Source: Utmost Precision
How I
… Read the restAgriculture in Africa : finding a niche in the market !
George Mbae is a Kenyan farmer who has found a market for his produce because it has great health benefits and is unusual. He grows Bitter Melon and Plantain on a companion style (permaculture) farm. Both fruits are rich in potassium and Bitter Melon is beneficial for high-blood pressure and … Read the rest
New Bridge in Lodwar, Kenya,is Changing Lives
Lodwar is the largest city in north western Kenya, near Lake Turkana. It has a population of around 83,000. The bridge that spans the Turkwel River that flows into Lake Turkana was built in the 1970s. It is too narrow to allow for 2 way traffic which leaves hundreds of … Read the rest
The Maritime Silk Road: Past, Present, and Future
This very interesting and informative discussion on the Maritime Silk Road, highlights the necessity for each and every country to have a national development plan that will make the New Silk Road/Belt and Road Initiative a success. As Mr Askary says, Ethiopia is one of the top performers in how … Read the rest
The World’s Wealthiest Poor Continent
re posted from MSINGI AFRIKA
The World`s Wealthiest Poor Continent
by Anselm Adodo November 1 , 2020
The western, capitalist narrative that Agriculture will save Africa is false and misleading. No nation has ever become developed by focusing on subsistence farming or Agriculture. The surest way to wealth creation is … Read the rest
Nigeria and Africa Railways Webinar
Nigeria and Africa Railways Webinar
Railway Roundtable Webinar
write up by PD Lawton
Presented here is a very informative, creative and inspirational roundtable discussion on rail infrastructure and its relationship, present and potential, with the economy. The webinar was organized and hosted by Olawale A-Rasheed, Director of the Policy Advocacy … Read the rest
Kenya says insecurity, poor infrastructure fuelling spread of desert locusts
The following article highlights the vital importance of infrastructure in terms of all aspects of food security. Swarms of locusts are threatening millions of people`s food supply and livelihoods in East Africa. But it is actually the lack of infrastructure that is the cause of the threat. Lack of infrastructure … Read the rest
Horn of Africa Endangered by Untrue Media Attacks on Ethiopia
re posted from AFRICA AND THE WORLD
Horn of Africa Endangered by Untrue Media Attacks on Ethiopia
by Lawrence Freeman
February 4, 2021
In January 2021, the world witnessed a barrage of attacks on Ethiopia aimed at undermining the efforts of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed to preserve the sovereignty … Read the rest