Tears of joy for farmers adding value to chilli
Indian black crows can be heard cawing and rattling from the top of a coconut tree on the farm in Rabai Chini, Kilifi County. As they caw loudly, the sound…
Controlling Coffee Bushes From Diseases
Coffee β the most loved hot drink in the world β is so popular it is common to hear its lovers make comments like βI do not talk to people…
Success Story Of A Tissue Culture Banana In Kirinyaga
Karii in Kirinyaga is a farming village. Upon upon arrival, one is greeted with tomatoes, vegetables and fruits. The area is also popularly known for bean farming while others grow…
How mushroom is making Kakamega farmer thrive
Situated off Webuye-Kakamega Road, Sikali is not your typical Kenyan village. Here, most farms are dotted with sweet potatoes β the dominant crop Β β as many farmers ditch maize due…
Success story of a herbs farmer in Kiambu County
Located off the busy Limuru-Nairobi Road in Kiambu County, Kianjogu village is a fast-growing peri-urban settlement. Many farms in the area host maize, bananas, herbs and dairy cows, with most…
Post harvest management on capsicum
It is two weeks since farmer Grace started harvesting her capsicum crop. She is doing it twice a week. She already had a ready market for her fruits, selling to…
Tasseling in Maize farming, a sign of good things to come
Farmer Mosesβ maize crops are currently at tasseling stage, a sign of good things to come in the next few months. Tasseling is one of the critical stages in maize…
Succeeding on arrowroot farming on swampy land
Dressed in a black overcoat, Kenneth Mutwiri digs the soil around an arrowroot plant using a machete to loosen it. He then uproots the plant, revealing a tuber weighing about…
Organic farming beats conventional method, new finding shows
Lydia Karegi, a smallholder farmer in Kiereni village in Chuka, tried a number of farming practices in an effort to get better harvests but her yields kept dwindling year after…
Signs to warn you an agribusiness idea could just be a passing fad
Over a year ago, Antony Mutuku heard about pepino melon, a wonder fruit that has taken farmers across the country by storm. Having seen his friend farm it and get…