environmental health

Water harvesting for agricultural use through terracing

By Leah Munala Water is an important natural resource in sustaining life for plants and animals. However ,its inequitable distribution has led to the exploitation of alternative sources. Harvested water plays a crucial role in both agricultural production and domestic use. Most farming communities depend on rain-fed agriculture, which is sometimes characterized by acute dry […]

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Molo Farmer discovers Mazao Flourish;eagerly beckons Farmers to try it out.

By Rahab Njeri My name is Rahab Njeri, a farmer based in Molo. I grow crops such as vegetables, potatoes, green peas and maize. In the past, I would use three bags of synthetic fertilizers per acre during planting and two bags per acre for top dressing, which is very costly. High cost of farm

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Integrated Pest Management Methods That You Should Adopt in Your Mango Orchard.

Charles Kimani fruit fly IPM package is aimed at managing pests at the pre-harvest and post-harvest stage. Overall, these interventions are safe to the users, the consumers, and the environment. The pre-harvest component goes beyond controlling fruit flies by extending cascading effects to the interwoven natural and man-controlled ecosystems which are vital for food production,

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Experts’ advice on manure handling

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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