30% to 40% of crop harvest is lost due to pest and diseases, thus there is need for appropriate measures to reduce the situation. One of the most destructive pests is fruit fly. It is a key horticultural pest which attacks both fruits and vegetable crops like Mangoes, citrus, melons, papaya, guavas, pumpkins, over ripened […]
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Musdalafa Lyaga│Miriam Kuvuna Mwaka from Kilifi county asks TOF Radio; “Here in Kilifi we have plenty of Baobab trees growing in the wild and the fruits are in abundant. How best can we utilize these fruits?” All over Africa, rural families enjoy a meal of maize flour porridge because it is tasty and easy
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Farmerscontrol pests and diseases using less costly methods such as the use of plant extractsand even natural biopesticide products in the market to make their food safe for consumption in place of chemicals. Beritah Mutune │The prolong rains have no doubt been a blessing to many farmers who took the advantage of the rains to
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Dear Reader, As the year unfolds, we hope that you have started actualizing the plans you had made to utilize opportunities the new year presents especially in farming. In the last two years, Covid-19 has disrupted lives in various ways; requiring you to ensure to receive vaccinations availed by the Ministry of Health to protect
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Vincent Kipyegon Strawberries are a group of bright red juicy fruits that often grow in clusters that have delicious fleshy taste and nutritional benefits. They can be consumed raw and fresh, cooked or frozen. Its delicious taste makes it a useful additive to variety food products. Strawberries are a good source of vitamin C, manganese,
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Mary Mutisya With changing climatic conditions and food seasons, many farmers are going into smart farming to feed their families and earn a living. Some have turned to mushroom farming targeting high end markets where their demand is high. Mushrooms are some of the most nutritious foods, with at least 7 species being medicinal. Some
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By Sonja Leitner, David Ngome and Daniel Mulat Animal manure is a valuable resource in the farm as it contains important nutrients that are vital for plant growth. Today there is a growing trend of farmers who do not have livestock in their farms purchasing animal manure from farmers with livestock. This is because animal
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TOF Magazine December 2021 Dear Reader,This is the planting season and as the saying goes, you reap what you sow. This calls upon farmers to ensure that they sow seeds of good quality to reap satisfactorily. For details on maize seed varieties suitable for your climatic region refer to TOF Issue No.188, published in the
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Charles Kimani In most Kenyan homes, a meal is not complete without tomatoes making tomato growing an attractive venture for most farmers in agribusiness. However, tomato growing has its fair share of challenges especially since tomatoes are highly suspecitible to pests and diseases. Farmers need to be adequately informed as lack of information can leave
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By Susan Wanjiru A few years ago, I met a dairy farmer in Uasin Gishu, whose cow would suffer nasty bouts of mastitis quite often. The infections would always start from the same teat and spread to her other teats. Eventually, the vet advised the farmer that he would sterilize the cow’s udder. The farmer
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