Archives for Crops - Page 22
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…
CIP Report; Why Kenya is a good model for potato and sweet potato seed systems in Africa
Kenya is a good model for potato and sweet potato seed systems in Africa, the international Potato Centre Annual Report reveals. This model adds the report will offer lessons to…
A farm with a mission in Uasin Gishu, Read on Grace Farm Mission
In 2018, 58-year-old Yohan Kim, a South Korean missionary, travelled to Kenya to preach the gospel but in the process, started the farm that grows Asian foods. They also farm…
What you should know growing groundnuts in Kenya
Groundnuts can do well in many lower regions of Meru where the height is below 1,500 metres above sea level. The crop requires warm climate with temperatures ranging between 25…
History And The Future Of Macadamia Farming In Kenya That Farmers Should Know
Like other nuts, the Macadamia industry has seen a boom since the pandemic. While initially, there was a decrease in demand, this has been overtaken by an increased interest in…
What Makes Onions From Tanzania A Hot Cake In Kenya
Farmers have been wondering what makes Tanzanian onions popular with consumers and why are they cheaper? Ms Grace Awuor has been to the onion growing areas of Tanzania and Kenya,…
Diseases and Pests of Pumpkins To Watch Out For
I am a small-scale farmer in Kikuyu and I have planted several varieties of pumpkins. I wish to be advised on the management of the crop, pest and disease controls…
Success Story Of An Amaranth Farmer Who Found Treasure Growing
Steven Njoroge and his family moved to Juja Farm, some 30 kilometres north of Nairobi, to begin a new life. The family owns only a quarter of an acre, a…
A guide to amaranth (terere) Farming in Kenya
Amaranth is a fast-growing crop that survives in poor weather conditions. It is also early maturing. It is grown for its leaves while some farmers plant it for seed production.…
Common Mistakes On Plantain Banana Farming That Beginners Make
Don't make this mistakes when venturing into Plantain banana farm. Mistake of buying unhealthy plantain suckers ( make sure the suckers you are buying to setup your farm is well…