Archives for Crops - Page 15
Pumpkin Farming In Kenya, Growing And Profitability
Pumpkin farming is a viable agricultural enterprise in Kenya, as pumpkins are in high demand both locally and internationally. Pumpkin is becoming an important fruit-vegetable, although its potential remains unexploited…
Potato Farming In Kenya, Business Plan
Potato farming in Kenya is grown by about 800,000 smallholder farmers, supports million jobs throughout the supply chain and adds more than billion to the Kenyan economy. As a result,…
Pepper Farming In Kenya, The Hot Profitable Sector
Pepper popularly known as Pilipili kali in Kenya is a vegetable crop. It belongs to the Solanaceae family. The Solanaceae family includes plants such as tomatoes, Irish potatoes, and egg…
Njahi (Dolichos) Farming In Kenya, An Underutilized Crop With Immense Potential
Dolichos is a type of legume that is commonly grown in Kenya for its edible beans and leaves. Dolichos farming is popular in many parts of the country, particularly in…
Mushroom Farming In Kenya, The Math’s And Profitability
Not many Kenyans today are aware of how profitable mushroom farming can be. It’s a significant investment that just a few of Kenya’s well-informed farmers are making. The demand for…
Miraa Farming In Kenya, Planting And Profitability
Miraa farming, also known as khat or qat farming, is a significant agricultural activity in Kenya, especially in the eastern region of the country. Miraa is a plant that is…
African Nightshade (Managu) Farming In Kenya
African nightshade also known as managu plays an integral part on most of Kenyans nutrition, food security and income generation. These vegetables contain important phenolics that have medicinal values and good…
Macadamia Farming In Kenya; The Profitability Of The Sector
Macadamia farming in Kenya is mostly propagated from grafting, it has in recent time gained popularity in recent years due to the high demand for macadamia nuts both locally and…
Lucerne Farming In Kenya; A Crop With Plenty Of Cash Streams
Lucerne (Medicago sativa) is leguminous fodder crop with high yield under optimum growing conditions. Mainly grown for hay making but made into silage during unfavourable conditions for hay making. Lucerne…
Lettuce Farming In Kenya, The Silent Money Maker
Lettuce is a cool season vegetable. It is characterized by a loose leaves and head. It is easy to grow. You can grow lettuce under a limited space even in…