Understanding Soil Diseases
It is always disappointing when a farmer plants seeds and they fail to germinate or they sprout but do not…
"Money Grows On Trees"
It is always disappointing when a farmer plants seeds and they fail to germinate or they sprout but do not…
Rampant theft of avocados – touted as the new ‘green gold’ – has been on the rise in Murang’a County.…
A thrumming decorticator welcomes visitors to Kyumani, a sleepy neighbourhood in Masongaleni, one of the driest regions in Makueni County.…
KENYA is the sixth-largest exporter of avocados in the world and the leading exporter in Africa. The country accounts for…
Cannabis is a drug crop with a long history in Africa. Alongside coca and opium poppy, it has been subjected to international control for…
Ernest Muthomi is the chief executive of the Avocado Society of Kenya (ASOK), which brings together farmers, exporters and other…
Cashew nuts are indigenous to Central America, the Caribbean Islands and Brazil. The crop reached the East African Coast from…
Agroforestry: A land management system that integrates trees within other crops or livestock systems to improve the complex beneficial interactions…
Fresh Del Monte Europe keeps on with their strategy to bring a diversified range of added-value, high quality fruits, carefully…
Hundreds of smallholder coffee farmers in Kisii County will now sell their coffee directly to the global market. The move…