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Canola Farming, A Silent Cash Cow
Canola also known as rapeseed is a cool climate crop, it is suitable for high altitude areas(1800-2400)m asl with average rainfall of 700mm. Optimal temperatures for germination is between 15-20OC.…
Cabbage Farming In Kenya; How To Make Money
Cabbage Farming In Kenya: The word Cabbage is derived from the French word caboche, which means ‘Head’. Its scientific name is Brassica oleraceae. Cabbage is a vegetable variety that is…
Is Hass Avocado and Macadamia Farming In Kenya Making Any Sense?
Okay, let's get serious. We all know the craze that has come with avocado. The other day I saw a friend of mine's relationship status saying "My relationship status: Avocado".…
Butternut Squash Farming In Kenya
Butternut squash farming in Kenya is an emerging economic crop in Kenya with ready market and high nutritional value. Butternuts belong to the cucurbit family and are produced world-wide. They…
Broccoli Farming In Kenya; Step By Step Guide
Broccoli is part of a large group of plants known as Cole Crops. The term “Cole” crops originated from the word caulis, meaning stem or stalk of a plant. Cole…
Eggplant Farming In Kenya: How To Cultivate
Eggplant Farming In Kenya: Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a species of nightshade and native to the Indian continent. It is commonly known in British English as aubergine and also known…
Beans Farming In Kenya: Comprehensive Guide
Beans Farming In Kenya: Beans are the most widely grown pulses in Kenya. These beans are mainly grown in counties of Eastern, Central, Rift Valley and Western regions. Beans Farming…
Women making a fortune through Aloe vera farming in Kenya
Indigenous women groups in Laikipia North sub-county are making a fortune through Aloe vera farming. Land ownership has been a challenge and especially for the pastoral community even as the…
Asparagus Farming In Kenya, Growers Guide
Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asparagaceae which is grown for its young shoots, or spears, which are eaten as a vegetable. The asparagus plant is…
Root and Tuber Crops In Kenya
Root and tuber crops in Kenya are important food crops that have gained increased importance due to their role in food security, ability to withstand drought as well as their…