Sweet money from deliciously hot chilli
Norah Jeruto,Β the owner of Seko Farm in Uasin Gishu County, grows some 4,000 chilli plants inside four greenhouses. She spoke to us on the venture that enables her to export…
BEE FARMING IN KENYA; How to manage a swarm of bees
Bee-pollinated crops contribute about a third of the human food. The global honey market is estimated to have hit $9.01 billion this year. Honey is a sweetener and a nutritious,…
Farming quality snow peas, broccoli for export
About 30 kilometres from Nyeri Town, a dazzling farm sits on 100 acres in the expansive plains of Kieni constituency. The area is dry due to the ongoing drought but…
Kephis gets Sh1.3M seed inspection tools
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) has received equipment worth Sh1.3 million for seed inspection. Gatsby Africa donated the 30 tablets that will enable real time inspection of various…
Why rain water harvesting skills, is critical in arid and semi-arid regions
With the current drought, training smallholder farmers, especially in arid and semi-arid regions on rain water harvesting skills, is critical. According to researchers, farmers can harvest rainwater by building small…
Arrowroot (Nduma) the high value crop
With the recent headlines of skyrocketing prices of maize flour and an entire sack of irish potatoes selling at the price of two plates of chips, it is increasingly becoming…
RELAX: GMO Falsehoods. Misinformation. Disinformation. Confusion.
Falsehoods. Misinformation. Disinformation. Confusion. That is the chaotic state of affairs in social and mainstream media, since President William Ruto lifted the ban on Genetically Modified Organisms on October 3,…
Shortage of potato seeds springs up opportunities
In the quiet Kipsirigo village in Nandi County, a new agribusiness is picking up. Samuel Kibet Sugut is among those who have embraced the new agribusiness, which involves the multiplication…
Couple makes case for organic farming
Some three kilometres from Kabarnet town in Baringo County, one finds the Cereals Farm. The two-acre farm, named after the National Cereal and Produce Board stores located in the area,…
HOW TO BECOME A CONTRACT FARMER
I own a 1/4 acre plot, and hire a half acre, too. Please let me know more about contract farming, especially of pigs, chicken and rabbits. I intend to raise…