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Cabbage Farming Guide: In this article, we give a detailed look into cabbage farming in Kenya
The Cabbage alongside Sukuma wiki is the most consumed leafy vegetables in Kenya. From the Brassica family together with Kale, cauliflower, and canola, the cabbage comes in red and green…
Easy Process On Mushroom Cultivation For Export
Mushrooms are fruiting bodies of fungi. They lack chlorophyll and therefore they must feed on plants or animal matter. Mushrooms’ short growth cycle of about four weeks and smaller space…
High-yield groundnuts give arid land farmers ticket out of poverty
For the past five planting seasons Peter Magana has been growing a local variety of groundnuts in Tharaka Nithi County on his three-acre piece of land, but is yet to…
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…
Good news to potatoe farmers as 50kg potato packaging rule takes effect April 2
Traders will from April 2 be required to adhere to the 50 kilogramme per bag rule in packaging of Irish potatoes as the agriculture regulator moves to enforce the directive…
TEA FARMERS TAKE CHARGE OF THE SECTOR THROUGH ELECTIONS
Tea farmers today have finally taken charge of the future and direction of the Tea sector in Kenya through the elections of KTDA directors, which started with the nullification of…
Understanding the deadly Fusarium Wilt disease on tomatoes
Fusarium wilt is a disease that can wipe out the entire tomato crop if not controlled in time. It has been reported in over 40 countries around the world. It…
Some of the general soil management practices that help to improve fertility for high crop yield.
Soil fertility is very essential in ensuring high crop productivity. However ,we need to understand fully when a soil is said to be fertile for us to be able to maintain…
Kenya Set To Commercialise GMO Maize After 10-Year Trial
The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has concluded trials for stem borer-resistant maize varieties that will potentially double the country’s maize yield while greatly reducing production costs in…
Potato production set to hit 2.5 million tons this year
Kenya’s potato production could hit million tons in 2021, up from the estimated 2 million tons produced in 2020, according to industry officials. Wachira Kaguongo, CEO of National Potato Council…