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How to identify Good layers from Bad layers in your poultry farm for quality egg production
Quality egg production is the primary goal for keeping layers. It is, therefore, important to monitor production of your flock, identifying poor layers that eat into your profits with minimal…
PROPOLIS: The Unexploited Money Maker Farmers Should Pursue
The demand for propolis in Kenya has skyrocketed with very few people engaged in its production mainly because of lack of information. Joe_McUbed/Getty Images Propolis is a high income earner…
Good News As State Lowers NCPB Fertiliser Price
State agencies will sell planting fertiliser to farmers at Sh3,100 for a 50 kilogramme bag coming as a relief to growers who have been paying Sh3,500 for the same quantity…
The current situation of agriculture in the continent and its importance to the economy.
Agriculture is an important economic activity in Africa. On average, agriculture accounts for 32% of gross domestic product and employs 65% of the labor force across the continent. In some…
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…
Climate change forces Kenyan government to change tact on food security
Kenya has always relied on Maize and wheat production for its domestic as well as exports needs. Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and South Sudan are grappling with a severe drought which…
Read on behaviors that signal a goat in heat
When a doe goes into heat, this is a sign that her body is ready to breed, therefore, females exhibit certain behaviors that signal males. This heat episode can last…
A Small Dairy Farm in Meru That Produces 200ltrs Per Day – Success Story of Zipporah Ariithi
On the slopes of Meru hills in Kinoru village sits Briaton Dairy, a small farm that occupies about quarter an acre. A visit to the dairy farm reveals why Meru…
Farmers can now access unsecured loans via mobile phones, thanks to FarmDrive
The agricultural sector is the backbone to Kenya’s economy, yet banks have very little incentive to work with farmers. Financial institutions cite that the agricultural sector is a high risk…
Best Environmental / Agricultural Blog in Kenya nominee
For the second year in a row, we are proud to inform you that we have been nominated for the BAKE Awards 2017 under the Best Environmental/Agricultural Blog. According to…