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5 Common Diseases Associated With Grafted Hass Avocado Trees
Avocado, Persea americana, is an evergreen tree in the family Lauraceae which grown for its nutritious fruit, the avocado. The avocado tree is large and dome shaped with oval or…
What make buyers want to buy Kenya hass avocados?
In Kenya, the most topical buzzword in agriculture is increasingly the “value” of hass avocado farming. Quite rightly, we are seeing an upsurge in the number of farmers planting hass…
A Guide On Dragon Fruit Farming In Kenya: Where To Buy Dragon Fruit Seedlings
Dragon Fruit Farming In Kenya: When the fire-breathing dragon lost the battle for control of the world, it spat out red, purple and golden fruit that were taken to the…
A Guide On Fig Fruit Cultivation In Kenya & Where To Buy Fig Seedlings
Figs are fun and fairly easy to grow, but there are a few important things to learn about fig tree care. When good drainage is provided figs can grow in…
Kiwi Exporters Facing Oversupply And Low Demand Challenges In Europe
According to George and Christos Kolios, of Greek kiwi exporters Kolios , the kiwi season in Greece has been a very challenging one so far, with higher prices and an…
When a farmer has to make hard decisions
If you read my articles regularly then you know I tend to be a bit crazy when it comes to the way I approach a lot of things in life. My attitude?…
HOW TO GROW AFRICAN MARIGOLD, The Wonder Crop You Should Grow
African marigold is an upright growing, aromatic, annual plant, up to m in height, with showy, fragrant flowers up to 10 cm in diameter. This plant is noted for repelling…
Red Creole Onion, The Variety Of Onion Most Preferred In Kenya
Onion farming in Kenya is widely done in small-scale in either open gardens or green houses. Onions are always at a sought-after in Kenya for spicing as well as giving…
Catnip Farming In Kenya, An Easy To Grow Perennial Drought Tolerant Herb
Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, is a common herb that is a member of the mint family. It’s a plant that is easy to grow and has feather-like, light-green foliage with…
Uganda: Lessons from the 2022 farming year
With the Covid-19 lamentations still raging within almost the entire population most farmers have had additional issues to blame as big causes of their apparent economic misery. Interestingly there does…