Destination: Kenya
This week I'll be in Kenya on the International Federation of Ag Journalists/AgriTerra E-4-D tour.
View ArticleA Trip to the Livestock Market Center in Rural Kenya
Today as part of the IFAJ/Agriterra 2012 Exposure 4 Development Kenya tour, we left early in the morning for the town of Kiserian, south of Nairobi.
View ArticleRevolution in African Agriculture
African farmers are responding to improved opportunities resulting from higher global food prices and increased local demand from growing African cities.
View ArticleKenyans newest dairy food? Yogurt
Today was a dairy day. We visited the KCC dairy coop in the Nairobi industrial area and a member farm afterwards.
View ArticleCash Crops and Cartels
Kenya's top export crop is tea, and mostly it is known for its fine black tea, which it sells to Egypt, Pakistan and the UK.
View ArticleBanking in Kenya
This morning we visited banking and banking cooperatives for farmers in Kenya. The most common money lending group in Kenya is called a Sacco (Savings And Credit Cooperative).
View ArticleEnormous Market Potential for Kenyan Vegetables
We left Nairobi on Friday morning for Lake Naivasha region and a stop off at the a beautiful viewpoint in the Rift Valley.
View ArticleNew Kenyan Constitution Gives Women Land Rights for First Time
It is estimated by the World Bank that women are responsible for 80% of paid and unpaid labor in food production.
View ArticleRevolution in African Agriculture
African farmers are responding to improved opportunities resulting from higher global food prices and increased local demand from growing African cities.
View ArticleAfrica in Full Bloom
All roses are not created equal, and you should use the right criteria when choosing one, says Hamish Ker, production manager for Oserian, a flower company in Naivasha, Kenya.
View ArticleAre You Satisfied?
During a two-week tour of Kenya farms and cooperatives with the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists, I shared meals with farmers, diplomats, elderly women, tribal chiefs and small...
View ArticleDestination: Kenya
This week I'll be in Kenya on the International Federation of Ag Journalists/AgriTerra E-4-D tour.
View Article“Africa Is Not For Sissies”
I was sitting with my friends in a tiny bar in the village of Ruace, Mozambique, Africa, drinking a not-too-bad local beer while waiting for some government officials to arrive.
View ArticleCrop Flop: 7 Million Prevented Planting Acres
The initial forecast by the Farm Service Agency shows 7.711 million acres as prevented planting for the 2013 crop season.
View ArticleAerial View of Iowa Shows Crop Stress
In the first of four segments, AgDay flies high above some key crop districts in Iowa to see how the crop has progressed since the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.
View ArticleEye in the Sky: Drought Conditions Continue
Pro Farmer Editor Chip Flory found numerous fields with bare spots during his flyover of Iowa. See how the fields look from the air and NDVI maps.
View ArticleAerial View of Illinois Offers Mixed Crop Picture
Some fields in the central part of the state are green, while others have dead spots, Farm Journal field agronomist Ken Ferrie says in AgDay’s Eye in the Sky report.
View ArticleEye in the Sky: Iowa Flyover Shows Variability
An aerial view provides significant clues to the health and yield prospects of the Iowa corn and soybean crops.
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