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Wheat Straw and Hay Gardens, The Perfect Idea For Your Kitchen Garden
Straw bale gardening is HUGE! And for good reason as it’s an easy way to grow vegetables and flowers in small spaces, driveways, or any area where it’s hard to…
Revolutionizing Agriculture among Smallholder Farmers in Kenya and Africa
Today I write about smallholder farmers, the fear of the unknown when it comes to their engagement when they will no longer engaged in smallholder farming. I have written about…
Growing Desmodium, A Super Fodder Crop
Desmodium is a legume that is commonly used as a protein supplement in dairy cattle, with many farmers growing it to cut production costs. The crop has numerous varieties but…
SheVax project boosts vaccine uptake among women livestock holders in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda
Each year, millions of women livestock holders face financial and animal losses when diseases sweep through their farms. Yet, these infections are often highly preventable with a simple vaccination. A…
Africa climate negotiators to take a common position informed by science at the upcoming COP27
The upcoming COP27 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Egypt, starting on 6th November, will be coming towards the end of a year that has…
Tips for feeding fish the correct way
The weather is brightening up again: we are sitting next to the pond more. And feeding your fish can be an enjoyable, and even spectacular, activity. Some fish literally jump…
Interesting facts of chicken egg fertility that you may not know.
It is possible to have a rooster and a hen that are active but a hen can still lay eggs that are not fertile: I know you may be wondering…
Sugar Cane Farming In Kenya, How To Plant The Modern Way
Sugarcane farming in Kenya was introduced in 1902 by an Australian farmer whereby commercial growing began in Miwani, Kibos, and Ramisi. Conditions Favouring Sugarcane farming in Kenya Physical High temperatures(21◦c-27◦C)…
Nigeria urges its youth to embrace hass avocado farming
Experts have urged more farmers in Nigeria, especially young entrepreneurs, to show more interest in growing hass avocado crops. This, they said, could open more investment opportunities for them and…
Sexing in tilapia, how its done
Sexing young fish smaller than 100 grams is not easy. Seeing that tilapia are the most popular fish in aquaponic systems worldwide, we will focus on how to sex them…