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Improved farm hygiene for less crop and animal disease occurrence
By Charei Munene Improved farm hygiene for less crop and animal disease occurrence By Charei Munene Microorganisms are always present in any farm environment. Additional disease-causing microorganisms and pests can be introduced or transferred to different parts in the farm via movement of vehicles, people, stock, the farm’s water supply and contact with contaminated equipment,
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Light up your homestead with bee wax
By Esther Mwoloi Every household requires a source of light. If your home is situated in areas that are not yet connected to the grid, you most likely incur high costs of paraffin to light lamps in the evening. Have you ever thought of saving costs by using candles that you make at home? Julius
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All you need to know about tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta
By Grace Kinyanjui Tuta absoluta is a serious insect pest of tomato. The caterpillars of Tuta absoluta feed on all parts of tomato plant including leaves, flowers, growing shoots and fruits. Damages on tomato fruits cause fruit rot and reduced crop quality. Currently, tomato growers are investing heavily on synthetic insecticides to control Tuta absoluta
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Developing a hanging strawberry garden
Vincent Kipyegon A hanging garden – as the name suggests – is a simple aesthetic hanging structure for planting of crops suspended on wooden boxes or plastic pipes raised above the surface of the earth. It is an innovative garden structure that can be used to grow vegetables and fruits where space is limited. This
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Learn more on vegetable farming
information on indigenous vegetables is now a text way.SMS Vegetables to 40799 To learn how you can improve your vegetable farming. For more information call us on 0711082296.
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Mango value chain-Fruit fly Management 
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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You can make nutritious porridge with baobab juice
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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Use natural plant extracts to protect your crop against pests
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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