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Crop Scouting, An Important Aspect To Farmers
Crop scouting involves making several stops to your crop farm for observation and inspection, also known as farm scouting or field scouting Farmers Trend considers crop scouting as one of…
Reasons for milk reduction on your lactating friesian cows
I have a small dairy enterprise in Machakos County, currently hosting four Friesian cows of which two have calved once. My plan is to breed my own calves by cross-breeding…
Why Nectarine And Peach Leaf Curl identification, treatment & prevention
Peach leaf curl is a common sight on peach or nectarine trees with young leaves distorting and changing colour. Learn how to spot peach leaf curl and what to do…
Read on the difference between limes and lemons?
Both limes and lemons descend from the citron (Citrus medica) and one other parent each, so they are effectively half-siblings. The easiest way to distinguish between these two citrus fruits…
DRIP IRRIGATION: Drip your way to vegetable production success
I will never again grow anything without drip irrigation. Without drip, it will waste water and the plants will be more prone to disease. We need to maximise potential by…
Reasons Kienyeji Chicken Eat Own Eggs
I have been rearing Kienyeji chickens for the past two years and for the last three months, they have been eating their eggs, which has really affected my production. What…
Estimated cost of producing capsicum, onions and cabbagesย in Kenya
I would like to farm capsicums, onions and cabbages on an acre. Please guide me on the costs, from production to maturity. I will use furrow irrigation. I share below…
Climate-smart techniques farmers should use and why adopting nutrition-sensitive agriculture is way to go
Hamisi Williams is the Food and Agriculture Organization assistant representative โ programmes. He spoke to Irene Mugo on climate-smart techniques farmers should use and why adopting nutrition-sensitive agriculture is way…
Why watermelon shed flowers and solution
Watermelon farming is a good agri-enterprise and with good management practices, one can get high yields of up to25-30 tonnes per hectare. Watermelons grow and blossom, usually producing yellow flowers.…
Lychee Fruit Farming, An Exotic Fruit That Can Make You Millions
Once a rarity, nowadays exotic lychee fruits are widely available in grocery stores and supermarkets in Kenya. Lychee trees can be a bit challenging to grow and it will put…