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By Erdly Agona Alex Mahanji, a resident of Shinyalu Village in Kakamega County, first met Field Officers Elias Biwott and Pamela Atieno during a visit to his community. “We were visited by our teachers, Madam Pamela and Mr. Biwott. They told us that if you want to learn more about farming, you must go digital. […]

By Veronicah Wamiti Nestled in the heart of Nyandarua County, Kinangop is famed for its lush farmlands and thriving crops from peas and carrots to potatoes,cabbage, and maize. But behind this productivity lies a quiet battle that farmers have fought for years: a battle against snails and slugs. These tiny, slow-moving pests thrive in Kinangop’s

By Vincent Kipyegon IMAGINE AS YOU walk through your cabbage field after 3 months of careful tending, expecting a uniform harvest of large, healthy heads, you find patches of stunted plants amidst a few healthy ones. You suspect soil infertility in that section but then you dig up soil and see earthworms rolling underneath, an

By Caroline Mwendwa FOR THE PASt six months, Anthony Musili, an officer from Biovision Africa Trust, has been more than just a visiting trainer at Kyanguli Primary School; he has become a familiar presence in the dusty pathways and makeshift gardens that now dot the school compound. Musili works shoulder-to-shoulder with the pupils in Ngalani,

By Erdly Agona FARMERS HAVE BEEN waiting with bated breath for the ruling on seed sharing. Since the ban on the sales and sharing of unregistered seeds,farmers have been unsettled on the matter, hoping that the verdict will someday be challenged. The ban stipulated penalties of up to two years in prison and a fine

By Dorothy Makayoto In the heart of Western Kenya, a group of young agripreneurs is transforming the landscape of livestock farming. The Ingo Agrichamps Youth Association, formed in December 2022 and mobilized by Leaf CBO, has rapidly become a beacon of sustainable fodder production, empowering youth and revitalizing dairy farming in Kakamega County. Before Ingo

By Erdly Agona When farmers in Busia County tune in to Emuria FM, they don’t just hear music and news they also learn how to improve their farms and health through agroecology. Behind the microphone is Patrick Okumu, widely known by his listeners as Jeraha, a presenter and reporter who has become one of the

By Erdly Agona Alex Mahanji, a resident of Shinyalu Village in Kakamega County, first met Field Officers Elias Biwott and Pamela Atieno during a visit to his community. “We were visited by our teachers, Madam Pamela and Mr. Biwott. They told us that if you want to learn more about farming, you must go digital.

By Erdly Agona Beatrice Nabwire, a small-scale farmer from Khuhungu village in Matayos Subcounty, Busia County, practices organic farming and relies on indigenous knowledge to grow crops and raise poultry. Embracing the agroecological principle of diversity, her farm flourishes with vegetables, maize, and sorghum, alongside cows, hens, and a pig. Her transformation began in 2023

By Kinyua Roline Kathambi Farming for most food producers entails regular field spraying on the crops or weeds, a practice they have been used to. What follows in some instances is coughing, skin rash, and nauseous feeling because of the chemical composition of the pesticide they are exposed to. Although the use of pesticides has