A farmer near Githunguri in Kiambu County, Kenya with his crop grown using the KH500-31A variety. The farmer bought 2kg seeds from Peter Nyutu, the Village-based Hub-Agrodealer #AGRAImpact

Being the talk of the village can be a very good thing, just ask Cecinta. She's known around town as the potato expert. This and other stories in our latest photo story: Farming Success with Potatoes in Kenya cipotato.org/media/farming-… #Ag4SDGs USAID FIPS-Africa

#DYK #smallholder livestock farmers cannot cost effectively utilise #vaccines packaged for commercial farmers? Life Technologies is an upstart manufacturer in Nairobi targeting the smallholder sector. Mr. Malombe (CEO) discusses with Kevin Tiessen Tabby Karanja-Lumumba @LVIF_FIVB

Planting maize in basins in #Busia County in #Kenya must be the way to go! How #fipsafrica Village-based Advisors are showing farmers how to adapt to #climatechange to #endhunger bit.ly/2l1m8Lw

How #fipsafrica #villagebasedadvisors in Tanzania are showing farmers how they can benefit from new hybrid #rice varieties bit.ly/2HCl9tN #VBA

Have a look at this varieties of maize in Kiambu. The right maize variety for the soils of Kiambu. The farmers of Kiambu have been taught the importance of soil testing and use of the right seed varieties for their region by @AGRAAlliance & other partners. #AgribusinessTalk254

Agricultural information is made accessible to farmers through the county agricultural staff and also through Village Based Agricultural Advicers(VBAs) who have been well trained and can share information with their fellow farmers (Peer to peer learning.) #AgribusinessTalk254

This article by Sunny Bindra @dailynation reveal what Africa has been doing wrong for decades as Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, CON, CGH also points. We have lost generations because of our inability to build capacity to add value to our agricultural products. #PAINT4Youth seeks right this @APF_Kenya

The power of the small pack. 50 g of seed of a high-yielding variety given to a farmer often convinces them to buy larger amounts of seed the following season. AGRA is distributing hundreds of thousands of such packs across Africa, and following up with supply via agro-dealers.

Yesterday was in Gatundu & Githunguri visiting farmers to be introduced to the concept of Village Based Advisers who drive extension in a pilot project supported by @AGRAAlliance

How #villagebasedadvisors in #Kiambu are assisting farmers to gain access to new early-maturing hybrid #maize varieties and information on good agricultural practices bit.ly/2P0nfsD

#DYK that farm-level vaccine delivery service is an incentive to adoption of #poultry vaccines by rural women? FIPS-Africa enhances delivery of thermostable #vaccine through village-based vaccinators. #Gender dynamics in adoption of thermostable ND vaccine study

In the spirit of uplifting the youths, we will be giving out a free 1/8 acre drip irrigation kit! Follow us, retweet widely and you could be lucky! Remember to indicate your location! #SpaceikoSafeKisii #InternationalYouthDay

Our colleague and 2018 IDRC | CRDI research awardee Tabby Karanja-Lumumba presents her findings on #gender and age dynamics of Newcastle disease #vaccines adoption in Kenya. Co-owned household poultry enterprises showed higher adoption rates than ones solely owned by men or #women.

I love the zeal with which women are devoting themselves in farming. Her name is Peninah from Machakos county, she is looking for a buyer of onions. She has 5 tonnes on onions and she is selling at 45per kg. +254725056477 #WomenInFarming #AgribusinessTalk254 #AnziaSokoni

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.One Acre Fund and FIPS-Africa are supporting Kenyan farmers with inputs and information on how to tackle #FallArmyworm. It's important that information on the efficacy of different pest management options is provided through a coordinated effort by all organizations tackling #FAW

In Kiambu County, Kenya: Farmers expect a good harvest. Village Based Advisors distributed small packs and some farmers bought seeds of hybrid maize. #AGRAImpact