Pumpkins are delicious and versatile fruits. Their sweet flavour, mashy texture and nutritious value make them a favourite for many mothers weaning their babies. The highly nutritious fruit that comes in a variety of colours, is a vine plant in the squash family that produces edible fruit, leaves, and seeds. It can stretch to over […]
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Using these recipes, almost all types of common garden pests can be taken care of. Liquid dishwashing soap (organically prepared) in most recipes can help the pesticide to stick to the plant and the soil around it. POWDERY MILDEW CONTROL Mildew is rampant when it is cold. Therefore, farmers should ensure that they spray the
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Goats and sheep were the earliest domesticated animals in human history. Goat milk not only fetches a higher price than cow milk, it is also more nutritious.Dairy goat keeping is lucrative for farmers moving away from traditional dairy cow rearing. Currently, Kenya’s dairy sub-sector contributes about eight per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Most people will throw away the messy remnants from burning firewood, including the ash. It is because they do not know that what they consider as waste can be beneficial in their farms. Ash, especially for an organic farmer, is a very important asset. There are many types of ashes but the ash from wood
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Coriander, also known as dhania or Cilantro, is a multipurpose crop used in cooking in many Kenyan households. Coriander is majorly grown for leaves, but some farmers extend this to produce seeds. Dhania is used to make kachumbari, a popular accompaniment for Kenyan meals or can be chopped up and added to stews, vegetable salads,
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Dear Reader, The year 2020 has not been easy for many farmers, having begun with a locust invasion that left many with huge losses. This was closely followed by the Covid-19 pandemic that continues to threaten the stability of our economy. With most operations paralyzed, schools closed and the rules discouraging public gatherings, the TOF
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We are excited to bring you yet another edition of The Organic Farmer magazine. In this edition, we give you tips on how to manage without pesticides the snails and slugs that consume your crops.Read about parasitoids and other beneficial insects that protect your farm from destructive pests., All this and more in this month’s issue! From
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By Caroline Mwendwa When egg prices dropped in November 2018 due to imports flooding the Kenyan market, local farmers were hit hard. They had nowhere to take their eggs, and some had to sell them at throwaway prices. Kiambu, just like other places across the country, was badly affected. To counter this adversity, the farmers
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