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Guide to Yellow Capsicum Farming in Kenya
Yellow capsicum, also known as yellow bell pepper or yellow pilipili hoho, is a highly lucrative crop that is widely grown in Kenya due to its high demand and favorable…
Capsicum Farming In Kenya
Capsicum, popularly known as pilipili hoho, is a short term vegetable crop mainly used to add spicy flavours and essential nutrients to meals. Capsicum provides essential health benefits and diet…
Estimated cost of producing capsicum, onions and cabbages in Kenya
I would like to farm capsicums, onions and cabbages on an acre. Please guide me on the costs, from production to maturity. I will use furrow irrigation. I share below…
How to achieve high sweet pepper (pilipili hoho) yields
Farmers stand a huge chance of earning from the wide global deficit of sweet pepper also called pilipili hoho, which is also referred to as bale pepper, using the following…
Post-harvest management practices one should carry on capsicum fruits
It is two weeks since farmer Grace started harvesting her capsicum crop. She is doing it twice a week. She already had a ready market for her fruits, selling to…
Coloured Capcicum (Pili pili hoho) Farming Guide
Capsicum (pili pili hoho) is a common crop that does well in hot or warm areas such as eastern and at the Coast. It’s one of the most important high…
Garlic, capsicum and ginger are my secret to staying a happy farmer – success story of Daniel Kimani
Daniel Kimani holds huge green, red and yellow capsicums in his hands as he smiles broadly, obviously happy with the bumper harvest. This is his second harvest in a week,…
Taking home Shs. 3 million from cucumber farming, success story of Thomas Kiptum
With the government encouraging farmers to diversify in agricultural farming, one farmer in Uasin Gishu County has ventured into horticultural farming. Thomas Kiptum is taking home close to Sh3 milllion…
How Kevin Njiru made millions from Capsicums (Pili pili hoho) Farming
Red and green bell peppers growing in a greenhouse. Kevin Njiru Ngari, the successful greenhouse farmer, can only be best described as a Kenyan youth who knows how to turn…
All you need to know regarding Capsicum (pilipili hoho) Farming in Kenya
Capsicum (called pilipili hoho in Kenya) are a hardy type of plant. It is rarely attacked by diseases or pests though it still needs proper preventive care. Capsicum farming in Kenya…
