Farmers in Mikomani village and surrounding areas of Mtito Andei in Makueni County are counting heavy losses after elephants ...

In the drylands of Benin, West Africa, livestock farming is under growing pressure. These vast, hot landscapes cover roughly 70% of the country's land area. Their sparse pastures and scattered trees ...

Pastoralist farmers are set to gain stronger policy voice, climate support and land protections as Kenya hosts the African ...

Leaders and residents want to rewrite that story by turning the conflict-prone zone into a vast food production belt anchored on the proposed Lower Turkwel Irrigation Project.

In Kenya, calves wander past roadside shops, the pastoralist herding them just behind. (Jake Zajkowski photo) Editor’s note: In his first “Farm and Planet” dispatch, Jake Zajkowski took us deep into ...

NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) — When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 ...

WOODLAWN, Ark. — A chicken farm in southeast Arkansas has been turning into a nasty neighbor, prompting an inspection by an agent from the Division of Environmental Quality. It's a farm in Cleveland ...

Demand for poultry meat and eggs is increasing both locally and globally, resulting in steady expansion of the chicken farming industry. As more people opt for chicken as their preferred source of ...

Introduction: Poultry production is a significant contributor to economic growth and food security in Kenya. Reliable data on day-old chicks (DOCs) production and distribution are essential for ...

When I began raising turkeys, I thought I fully understood my responsibilities, like moving my flock from pasture to pasture, providing adequate water, feed, shelter, care, and protection for the ...

When I first met Janet Adongo at her home in Kiambu County, what struck me was her easy, warm smile when she greeted my colleagues and me. She comes across as approachable, grounded, and full of cheer ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — A large mushroom farm near the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is one of a kind: It grows fungi on an industrial scale — not as food for restaurants but as a building material that some ...