Spinach farming brings hope into the life of a teacher in Nyandarua
Spinach farming is demanding and thus I have to wake up early to attend to them before heading to school By Malachi Motano Farmers Trend features Joseph Gichiria, a passionate spinach farmer who lives in the…
Methods to help you dry pumpkins, cassava and bananas
Is there modern technology that can dry bananas sliced into very small slices together with their peels? ~~ Farmer There are more controlled methods of drying your produce. You can use an oven, or even…
Ministry to puchase subsidized fertilizers worth Kshs. 2B
Kiunjuri assured that farmers who had supplied maize have already been paid By Malachi Motano Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mwangi Kiunjuri has said cheap fertilizers will be availed to farmers very soon as modalities…
8th Mushroom Training – Bannie-El Mushroom Farm in Limuru – 16th March 2019
We have hereby organized our eighth training at the same farm scheduled on 16th March 2019 In broad, the mushroom training will cover the below details:- Cost of production Structure design Preparing compost Substrate preparation…
Grafted Macadamia Seedlings in Kenya – Where to Buy & Management
Grafted Macadamia Seedlings in Kenya has become in the recent past a booming business for the plant raisers. As the demand of the nut becomes big on the international market, macadamia farmers in Kenya especially…
Double blessing for banana farmer in Kirinyaga county
By Malachi Motano Meet Fleciah Wambui Kinyua. She is a banana farmer who lives in Mukinduri area in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga County. The 59 years old has won key prizes for being a successful banana farmer…
A complete guide on cauliflower farming in Kenya
Cauliflower is a flower vegetable that belongs to the brassica family together with cabbage, broccoli, kale, Chinese cabbage and Brussel sprouts. The only difference is that while cabbage forms a head, cauliflower forms white curds.…
As planting season nears, maize farmers staring at fertiliser crisis
As the clock starts ticking towards the start of the planting season in a few weeks, maize farmers are once again staring at a potential fertiliser crisis, all because of government inefficiencies. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary…
A Comprehensive Guide on Coffee Farming in Kenya
Coffee Farming in Kenya was first introduced in 1896 by the missionaries. Coffee is Kenya’s fourth leading foreign exchange earner after tourism, tea and horticulture. The Kenyan brand is known for its flavor and pleasant…
A-Z on Mint farming in Kenya: An aromatic perennial herb
Mint is an aromatic perennial herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae and is grown for its leaves. The leaves are used fresh or dried to make teas, jams and desserts. Essential oil can be extracted…
