By Caroline Mwendwa Located about 5 km from Busia town in a market called Alepo, Tanga Kona Commercial Village is the symbol of the future imagined and created by the cassava farmers residents of Busia, Western Kenya. It carries their story right from when all they knew were indigenous varieties of cassava that their great […]
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Soil water management is a critical aspect in land cultivation. Farmers practice various techniques in soil water management. Whether contour bunding/ creating furrows, building terraces, molding ridges, or compartmental bunding, the most important guiding factor in choosing the right soil conservation measure, is your purpose. There are no practices of soil water management that would
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By Njeri Kinuthia Small scale farmers in Kenya have for a long time concentrated in the production of food crops targeting the local markets. This has denied them reach to international markets which would offer premium pay for their products. Most export markets have set standards such as the need for producers to be organic
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Fall Armyworm is an insect pest that attacks more than 80 Varieties of crops but primarily attacks Maize. Fall armyworm larvae attack maize plants at all stages. When the larvae feed on young maize plants, they can kill the growing point and as a result, no new leaves or cobs will develop. In older maize
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By Nelson Barasa I got a call from Mrs. Zikame, a dairy farmer in western region with a herd of 30 cows, to treat her high milk producing cow that had recently come down due to a suspected case of milk fever and Ketosis. The farmer reported to have given it various concoctions to reestablish
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The occurrence of Covid19 has presented both challenges and opportunities for businesses. Some people have made positive changes and successfully tried out new ventures while others have had their long-standing ventures shaken. When the pandemic hit the country exactly a year ago, lives were disrupted as children had to stay home following closure of schools,
To help you ponder over the prevailing circumstances brought about by Covid-19, this edition of TOF Magazine invites you to create opportunities in the ordinary things within your farm. For example, are you a farmer, struggling with food insecurity, yet cassava is rot[1]ting away in the farm? Read the story of Tanga Kona Commercial Village,
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The higher the demand for organic products, the more the organic market grows By Wanjiku Kimani According to the Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN), 173,000 hectares of land currently is under organic farming in Kenya. This is a mere 2.9% of the 5.8million hectares of the country’s arable land. Despite the small percentage, organic farming
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Why You Should Include Legumes in Your Daily Meal By Esther Kanja Do you know the value of legumes? Often, we avoid the most nutritious sources of protein which are readily available thinking that they are just common foods that do not add much value to our diet. But the fact is most of these
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By Brenda Okumu Brachiaria is one of the most important tropical grasses and is widely distributed in eastern and central Africa. It is an emerging forage option for livestock production in Kenya and East Africa. Due to its high above ground biomass and nutritive quality than local grass it offers livestock farmers a viable option
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