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Kenyan Macadamia Trees Yield About 39 Kilos a Year Against a Potential 70 to 100: What Closes the Gap on the Land You Already Have
Macadamia yield per tree in Kenya averages about 39 kilograms of nuts a year on mature trees and about 17 kilograms on young trees. Researchers put the potential at 70…
Makueni Custard Apple Farmer Gets 3 to 4 Sacks a Harvest From 15 African Pride Trees: What the Numbers Mean for Your Orchard
Custard apple farming in Makueni gives farmer Martin Kisenga three to four sacks of fruit at each harvest from about 15 African Pride trees. Each sack weighs 90 kilograms. He…
Giant Cavendish Tissue Culture Banana in Taveta: How 476,035 Seedlings Turned Struggling Farms Into a Premium Organic Market
Giant Cavendish tissue culture banana plantlets gave Taveta farmers a way out of low prices and failing suckers. A five-year programme put 476,035 tissue culture seedlings in the soil of…
Equity Group Invests KSh99.5 Billion in Sustainability as Support for 622,525 Farmers Reaches New Milestone
Equity Group sustainability report 2025 reveals billion in impact investments, support for 622,525 farmers and KSh26 billion in climate-aligned financing. Investment at a record billion (US$771 million) in social impact…
Solar Cold Storage Cuts Avocado Losses for Gatundu Farmers: 3 Lessons for Your Farm
Solar cold storage cuts avocado losses for farmers in Gatundu South. Farmers there pick fruit and grade the fruit. They chill the fruit near the farm and sell the fruit…
Avocado Root Rot: 4 Warning Signs in Hass and Fuerte Trees During the Short Rains
Avocado root rot kills Hass and Fuerte trees from the roots up. You see the damage in the leaves weeks after the roots start to fail. By then, the tree…
Machakos Distributes 40 Tonnes of Certified Seeds to 20,000 Farmers Ahead of Rainy Season
Machakos County has distributed 40 tonnes of certified seeds to 20,000 vulnerable households, targeting 5,150 acres and an estimated 52,000 bags of food grains. Machakos Distributes 40 Tonnes of Certified…
Potato Farmers in Elgeyo Marakwet Demand Fair Prices as Broker Exploitation Hits Growers
Potato farmers in Elgeyo Marakwet are raising concerns over low farm-gate prices and broker exploitation, calling for stronger cooperatives and direct market access. Potato Farmers in Elgeyo Marakwet Demand Fair…
Persimmon Farming in Kenya: 12 Steps from Seedling to Harvest (Plus 4 Signs Your Fruit Is Ready)
Persimmon farming in Kenya rewards patience and careful planning. Grafted trees flower two to three years after planting and give a first harvest in three to four years. Mature trees…
Why Many Kenyan Tea Bonuses Fell Despite 3% Higher Prices, A Rise That Normally Means More Pay
EBC Financial Group highlights that less leaf, fuel costs, and earlier monthly payments are likelier causes, despite a flat shilling. A smaller bonus that does not always mean less pay,…