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I pay my school fees from farming onions in Machakos – Success story of Ian Mutisya
Twenty-nine-year-old Ian Mutisya is bubbly as he walks on his onion farm at Miwani on the outskirts of Machakos town. He uproots two bulb onions from the soil and examines…
A to Z of growing finest onions in the market
Before you get tempted to engage in onion farming, do your homework well and learn from the masters who are already in the agribusiness. However, here is information to give…
Know the best bulb onion varieties suited for dry areas in Kenya
Bulb onions are the best to be grown in the drylands. The varieties are Red creole, Bombay red, Texas grano, Tropicana F1 hybrid, Orient F1, Sivan F1 hybrid, BGS 130,…
Tutorial to follow while planting onions from day one to harvesting
Research by Helgi Library on Onion consumption in Kenya shows that at least three out of five small holder farmers in Kenya have grown at least one type of onions…