Archives for Maize Farming
Effective Methods for High Maize Yield Production in Kenya
Maize is a crucial crop in Kenya, both as a staple food and as a cash crop. Maize farming is the backbone of the country's economy, contributing significantly to food…
Why farmers are getting it wrong with hybrid maize seeds
Hybrid maize seeds: Having a very loosed soil laced with composted manure in the right quantity will feed your plant and also contribute to the crop yield increase. It's good…
The Best Maize Variety To Plant In Your Region In Kenya 2023
Maize Variety to Plant: Each and every year, farmers get poor harvests because they planted the wrong varieties in their regions. Before you try and new maize variety, if you…
Maize Farming In Kenya, Step by Step Guide
Maize farming is a vital activity that produces maize cobs/grains, one of the most important food crops in Kenya. Maize is popularly cultivated in the country and can be planted…
How farmers will make money from maize farming this season
Am just wondering, I heard somewhere that our Maize consumption is about 40 million bags per year. That the projected quantity for last year's harvest which is still ongoing in…
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…
How to get optimum Maize production in challenging times
Maize is undoubtedly the primary staple food in Kenya. Any factor that influences maize yields is therefore of key concern to farmers. Extraneous factors such as weather patterns notwithstanding, it…
Maize farmers in Kenya urged to adopt new high-yield varieties of seeds to boost crop production.
Maize farmers in Kenya have been urged to adopt new high-yield varieties of seeds to boost their crop production. Seed Trades Association of Kenya chairperson Kassim Owino said some farmers,…
Migori Farmers Turning To Maize Importation From Tanzania To Boost Income
Maize farmers in Migori are turning into importers of Tanzanian maize rather than producing locally as the surest means to earn more income. According to experts and local farmers, the…
Drought-tolerant maize project pioneers a winning strategy for a world facing climate change
As partners come together as One CGIAR to enact a bold climate-centered strategy, projects like CIMMYT and IITA’s decades-long work on climate-smart maize can help show the way forward. Since…
