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Serious Factors to Consider Before Applying Lime on Your Farm
Soil is the basis of crop productivity. However, over time, we have witnessed its fertility degrading due to climate change A, change in the geological structure and characteristics of the…
JackFruit (Fenesi) Farming in Kenya and its wide range of health benefits
It is sad that Indigenous fruits are abundant in Kenya yet the average Kenyan knows very little about their nutritional value. When I spend time in our village, I see…
Poultry farming gaining popularity across Western Kenya region.
For many decades residents of western Kenya mainly thrived on fish, sugar cane and cotton farming for income generation. Then came the mismangement of the sugar and cotton subsectors, reducing…
What else has Kenya banned from Tanzania market?
The East African Community bloc is trying to come to terms with Kenyaโs decision to ban imports of maize into her market on medical grounds. The decision has riled many…
A simple way to know pig on heat
Some farmers do not know when their pigs are on heat. If a pig misses heat on four occasions, it actually becomes infertile. This is why it is important to…
Causes and detection of abortion in cows
Cows can suffer abnormalities during pregnancy leading to death of the foetus or resulting from foetal or maternal abnormality.ย Abortion in dairy cattle is the loss of a foetus between…
Why Europe wants Africa to end crop protection in case science one day shows itโs harmful
There is a certain state of mind where someone is so sure something is true they consider all information as proof, and ignore everything that suggests otherwise. Itโs how the…
Giving biofortified foods a boost in Tanzania
Women are the backbone of African agriculture and have been unequally affected by the impacts of the COVID pandemic. And yet, despite the acknowledged inequalities, women continue to be under-represented…
Cultivate Africaโs Future initiative empowers women farmers with access to finance
Since the onset of COVID-19, existing inequalities have been further exacerbated, as already vulnerable and marginalized groups are faced with additional challenges and even further reductions in their access to…
Covid-19 brings out the resilience of Kenyaโs flower industry
Last year at the height of COVID-19 the Kenya flower industry was grappling with a cocktail of threats that had taken a toll on production including tough weather conditions, pests…