Listen Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board (KYEB) CEO Lilian Kimeto has advocated for the ethical use of Artificial intelligence (AI) which is now a daily tool in all sectors of the economy ,I cluding Publishing and which has created efficiency in Public Service delivery. Ms Kimeto, who was speaking on Wednesday at a panel discussion on […]
Listen Before Owino started making leather from fish skin, fillet firms were dumping 150 tonnes of fish waste, 80 per cent of which was skin, on the beach. This was posing environmental and health hazards. On an early afternoon at Kajulu village, Kisumu East Sub county, Newton Owino tries on a new pair of shoes. […]
Listen Researchers at Egerton University believe they have found the perfect ingredient to animal feed and way to counter malnutrition in children. Every day, thousands of pawpaw fruits are consumed in homes and fruit salad bars across Kenya. To eat a pawpaw, you slice it open and remove the seeds which are thrown away as […]
Listen Dr Mathenge says value addition earns him more and creates employment. He encourages fellow farmers to follow his example. On the Marua-Nanyuki road, a few kilometres to the Kiganjo Police Training College gate, is the popular Brade Gate Coffee shop stop over.Here, travellers enjoy a hot cup of coffee. But this is not your […]
Listen Researchers at Egerton University believe they have found the perfect ingredient to animal feed and way to counter malnutrition in children. n a small room at a university in Nakuru County, two researchers are working on a unique innovation that is set to boost food security and provide farmers with fortified feed for their […]
Listen Symbiotic relationship between chickens, fish and crops allows Sikuku to maximise output on his two-acre farm in Kisumu County. When Mr Samuel Sikuku looks at his farm located in the rocky hills of Kandaria Location, Lower Nyakach in Kisumu County, he marvels at his crops, catfish and tilapia, as he readies himself for his […]
Listen Kanhiu found a way to reduce the cost of manual labour on his farm by putting together a machine using scrap metal he sourced from local dealers. It is mid-morning at Mohonia village in Laikipa West. On entering Peter Kahiu’s home, you would easily mistake it for a garage, or that of a person […]
Listen YY-Technology uses natural capacities of Tilapia and environmentally friendly genetic selection techniques. A new fish production technology is set to change the fortunes of farmers experiencing low yields from breeding tilapia in ponds. Fishtec has been introduced by Til-Aqua International, a company based in the Netherlands, which prides itself in producing an all-natural male […]
Listen As concern grows over the impact of synthetic fertilisers on soil composition and the environment, farmers are adopting organic options. Fertiliser reverses declining production In many parts of Kenya, including Nyanza, Due Due to overuse of synthetic fertilisers, Western and Rift Valley soils have become quite acidic, causing a reduction in yields. Continuous use […]
Listen Company embraced environmentally friendly technology to keep down operation costs and match its clients’ expectation. On entering Oserian Farm at Olkaria, in the southern part of Lake Naivasha, you are ushered in by a kaleidoscope of colours from their wide range of roses. Along the path that leads to the farm’s offices, are hundreds […]