Hass Avocado Farmers in Kenya Cleared to Access Huge Market in China
Hass Avocado Farmers: Kenya lands a lucrative deal that will see farmers export their avocado produce to China. The deal, which makes Kenya the first African nation to export avocados to the Asian nation with…
A-Z on Sweet Orange Farming
The orange (specifically, the sweet orange) is the fruit of the citrus species Citrus sinensis in the family Rutaceae. The fruit of the Citrus sinensis is considered a sweet orange, whereas the fruit of the…
New Market For Kenya Avocado Farmers As Mauritius Lifts Ban
Mauritius imposed tight hygienic conditions on Kenya's avocados even as it lifted a ban on the fruits in a move that could provide farmers an expanded market for their produce. On a state visit to…
Hass avocado market in china might soon be a reality
Avocado Market: China has completed inspecting avocado fruits in the country, having spent eight days touring farms, laboratories and holding bays at airports. Two experts from the Chinese National Plant Protection Organisation flew into the…
Turkana Famillies expand diet thanks to drip irrigation technology
Israeli technology brings hope to Turkana – Agro-Innovation Kenya From images of a vast barren land where the only surviving vegetation is the drought-tolerant acacia trees, to colourful fresh produce that is bringing hope…
Conditions That Favour Hass Avocado Farming
Hass Avocado Farming in Kenya will do well in areas with the following climatic requirements: Climate: They are not frost-resistant even though plants of the Mexican race have been observed to overcome temperatures of between…
Success Story, Opportunities and Concerns From Hass Avocado Farmers
If there is one crop that has suddenly become a craze among farmers across the country, it is the hass avocado. From Eldoret, Nyeri, Embu to Meru, traditional cash crops are fast being wiped out,…
Hass Avocado Farmers in Kenya rips big as export demand increases by 80%
Avocado exporters are reporting an increase in demand of up to 80 percent in comparison to last season, even as the peak season from March to August is yet to set in. For Grafted Hass…
Characteristics of The Common Strawberry Varieties Grown in Kenya
Strawberry Varieties: Angela, June bearing, Day neutral, Ever bearing and Seascape are not varieties of strawberries, but categories, just like tribes for people. Within the broader groups, however, we have varieties. There are over 40…
Citrus Greening Disease: The New Threat to Citrus Fruit Farmers in Kenya
Scientists have put orange, lemon and tangerine farmers on high alert following the discovery in the country of a foreign pest transmitting the dreaded Asian citrus greening disease. Dr Sunday Ekesi, the head of research…