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Asparagus farming guide in Kenya
Asparagus farming in Kenya is now becoming a lucrative business for small-scale farmers. The crop is mainly grown for export as many Kenya households arenโt quite familiar with its use.…
Step By Step On Cabbage Nursery Establishment
Nursery is a place where seedlings are grown before transplanting them in the main plots. Generally seed are to grow vegetables and to raise seedlings. Therefore, quality of seed is…
Growing 30 Varieties Of Crops Organically, Success Story Of Julie Barmasai
Ngeria, located off Eldoret-Nakuru Road, is a sprawling township in Uasin Gishu County. The area hosts expansive farms covered in maize and wheat. It is here that Julie Barmasai farms…
Understanding the diseases and pests that affect onion farming
Understanding the diseases and pests that affect onion farming and theirmanagement and prevention. Technical Knowledge and Methodology Among the pests that affect onion farming, thrips is the most destructive pest.…
ABCD On African Birds Eye Chilli Farming In Kenya
African Birdseye Chilli (ABE), also known as Birds Eye Chilli(BEC) or Birdโs Eye Chilli is one of the hottest and pungent chilies in the world. Known by the scientific name,…
Profitability of Green Grams (Ndengu) farming
Climate change has made it difficult to accurately predict weather patterns thus farmers must adapt their farming practices and grow crops with higher resilience to the impacts of a changing…
Graduate Engineer Smells Money In Herbs And Spices In Bungoma
Ndalu Trading Centre in Tongaren, Bungoma County, is some 25km south west of Kitale, Kenyaโs breadbasket. Laura Nelima Lubasia, an Engineering graduate shows the catnip herb which is traditionally used…
Plantain banana farming in Kenya, how to farm the right way as demand increases
Plantain Banana farming in Kenya is undoubtedly one of the most profitable agri-business ventures. The demand for plantain banana is on the increase. Most farmers lack the knowledge required to…
Farming Sweet Potato On Large Scale, How To Do It Like A Master
Sweet Potatoes are generally an easy crop to farm due to their low capital intensity and applicability on small tracts of land. There are two broad categories of sweet Potatoes…
Succeeding In Vegetable Farming Despite Challenges, Success Story Of Catherine Kamanu
Catherine Kamanu encountered the shock of her life when she lost most of her farming investments. But all of that is water under the bridge. Instead, she has become a…