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Onion farmers in Uganda decry International market, rains affect onion production
Onion farmers from the district of Rukiga have decried the increased international markets of onions that has greatly affected their local market at different sales points amidst the heavy rains…
Farmer Finds Fortune Inter-cropping Groundnuts With Maize
A murram road leads to a massive steel gate in Kathienge village in Giaki sub-location, Meru County. Fridah Meme, clad in black jeans and a marching T-shirt, opens the gate…
CIP Report; Why Kenya is a good model for potato and sweet potato seed systems in Africa
Kenya is a good model for potato and sweet potato seed systems in Africa, the international Potato Centre Annual Report reveals. This model adds the report will offer lessons to…
Hybrid Meyer Lemon Farming & Where To Buy Seedlings In Kenya
Meyer Lemon: Lemons are a worldwide fruit that have actually made massive impacts worldwide through its large health and wellness benefits. According to records, the worldwide lemon andlime production total…
A farm with a mission in Uasin Gishu, Read on Grace Farm Mission
In 2018, 58-year-old Yohan Kim, a South Korean missionary, travelled to Kenya to preach the gospel but in the process, started the farm that grows Asian foods. They also farm…
Jabuticaba (Brazilian Grape Tree, a rare delicious fruit tree and where to buy seedlings in Kenya
Jabuticaba fruit has a round shape and will turn from bright green when immature to dark purple when fully ripe giving it an appearance similar to that of a concord…
Cotton and pyrethrum, two industries that can solve the need for rural jobs
Cotton and pyrethrum are two industrial crops that simultaneously answer to the need for rural jobs and agro-industries, two economic opportunities targeted by President William Rutoโs government. These crops were…
At 3ft tall, Is this the Largest chicken in the world?
The giant cock who lives on a farm in Kosovo, stands at 3ft tall and weighs in at - more than two stone heavier than the average bird of his…
What you should know growing groundnuts in Kenya
Groundnuts can do well in many lower regions of Meru where the height is below 1,500 metres above sea level. The crop requires warm climate with temperatures ranging between 25…
how do i start rearing rabbits and make money?
I am interested in rearing rabbits at my parentsโ farm in Ngong. However, I donโt know where to start. How much capital do I need? Where will I buy the…