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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

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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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

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

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