Archives for Fruits - Page 29
She quit her banking job to venture into banana farming in Mogotio – success story of Joyce Macharia
MOGOTIO, KENYA: Joyce Macharia is the envy of many farmers in Mogotio, her five acre farm of bananas is the center of attraction in an area falling under Kenyaโs Arid…
READ ON how David Ndirangu is making it big from tree tomato (tamarillo) farming in Kinangop
In a small quiet village in Njabi-ini, South Kinangop, David Ndirangu Gathura is busy harvesting tree tomato fruits. Ndirangu is making a good living selling tree tomatoes and exploiting a…
Agriculture CS requests farmers to grow avocados to meet high demand in France and European countries
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett called Kenyan residents to venture into avocado farming, saying that the market in France and other European countries was huge. The CS said the national…
Pests and diseases of an avocado tree that you should be aware of before planting
Avocados are tasty additions to the garden, but there are many pests and diseases of an avocado tree that you should be aware of before planting. The vast majority of…
KEPHIS: There is huge demand for Kenyan fruits in European and Middle East countries
Kenya has set its eyes on horticultural crops and fruits in a bid to shore up earnings from the export market. Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) acting managing director,…
Watch out for this banana disease that is causing Western farmers in Kenya sleepless nights
A disease known as Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) or Banana Bacterial Wilt (BBW) is ravaging the crop in different parts of the country, but mainly in western Kenya. The disease…
Cold Pressed Avocado Oil Production From Mt Kenya Increases
Avocado with leaves and jar of oil on black background. top view MT Kenya Avocado Farms, a leading producer of cold-pressedย extra virgin avocado oil and cold-pressed crude avocado oil…
Kenya avocado farmers getting lots of attention from export market and also enjoys a competitive advantage over other exporting countries
Kenya has since been known as an agricultural country with leading exports like tea, coffee, flowers, but there is a new produce that is getting lots of attention- the avocado.…
Kenya eyes EU market for its mangoes as efforts to improve quality of the produce begin bearing fruits.
Kenya is eyeing the lucrative European Union market for its mangoes as efforts to improve quality of the produce begin bearing fruits. Kenya Plant Inspectorate Health Service (Kephis) Managing Director…
She quit medical school to pursue her dream in passion fruit farming – The success of Patricia Chepkorir
Carrying an iPad in her left hand, which she intermittently browses, Patricia Chepkorir Lagat cuts the image of one of those young executives working for big companies in Eldoret. When…