From Maize farming to vegetables, Graduate earns Sh120,000 as profits in three months
Zabdi Chumba is a farmer in Nandi. He earns approximately Sh120,000 in profits every three months after he abandoned maize farming, a crop he had been growing since he was in primary school. Farmers Trend…
Governor affirms measures in place to benefit farmers in the County
Bungoma County is set to complete the construction of the Musese coffee factory by the end of 2020 to process coffee for both the local and international market. The County government is also issuing coffee…
County acquires portable grain driers to reduce adverse effects of post harvest losses
Trans Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba challenges farmers to make use of the available driers, saying it will help to reduce the work load they’ve had “It is estimated that farmers lose around 30% of…
County offers tea seedlings to farmers
Tea farmers in Nyeri County are set to benefit from Sh1m seedlings project by the county government targeting more than 35,000 small scale tea farmers, meant to spur tea production. Already the County Governor…
Bonus payments for small-scale tea farmers to drop by 30 per cent this-KTDA
By Malachi Motano Tea farmers in Nyeri are bracing for 30 per cent decline in bonus after the announcement by Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) due to a glut. According to the County KTDA Chairman…
From hawking spices to garlic onions farming, Githaiga mints millions in Kiawara
Moses Githaiga on his farm in Kieni, Nyeri County Moses Githaiga is a garlic farmer in Kiawara, a hamlet in Kieni Sub County, about 35 kilometres from Nyeri town. After a successful experiment in…
Free market far more advantageous for the sugar sector than the current heavily regulated regime
The sugar sector employs over 250,000 Kenyans and supports six million livelihoods. Yet it has become one of the country’s loss-making ventures. Not because the industry is not viable and that farmers don’t have the…
End Of The Road For Unscrupulous Traders As Potatoes Packaging Regulations Take Effect
It’s a new dawn for potato farmers in Nyandarua, and in other 14 potatoes growing counties, as the new packaging regulations took effect across the country. The Crops (Irish Potatoes) Regulations 2019, which were gazetted…
A Guide on Tissue Culture Banana Farming in Kenya
Bananas can grow in most regions of the country. Giant cavendish, Grand nain and Mbogoya are good ripening varieties while Uganda green is a good cooking variety. Where can I get seedlings? You can get…
Sorghum Farming In Kenya, an emerging opportunity in arid areas
Sorghum is an important cereal that is utilised worldwide as food, feed and industrial raw material. The crop is fairly drought-tolerant compared to maize, thus, it is quite popular in drier areas where agricultural and…
