POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT “What can farmers do to increase the shelf life and maintain the quality and add value to maize grains after harvest?” By Eunice Sakong FOOD THAT IS lost means all resources (water, land, energy, labour and capital) that were used to produce that food are wasted. Disposal of food in landfills leads […]
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By Keziah Otieno In the sun-scorched area of Machakos County’s Mbuuni, where the earth often seems reluctant to yield, Jackson Chalo has orchestrated a remarkable agricultural journey. His journey into pawpaw farming, particularly with the resilient Malkia variety, is not just a tale of cultivation but a testament to perseverance, innovation, and a deep-rooted commitment
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By Mary Kanda Agricultural Technology Development Centre (ATDC) Katumani is a technology development organization under Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development mandated to empower and capacity-build farmers and SMEs in Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, and Kajiado counties on various agricultural technologies with the aim of increasing agricultural production. One of those technologies that is readily accessible
By Grace Kinyanjui Maize is targeted by several pests, which cause significant yield losses. The most damaging pests are the caterpillars (larvae) of Fall armyworm and other night-flying moths such as African armyworm, cutworms, and African maize stalk borer. Other important pests include spotted stem borers, maize beetles, earworms, leafhoppers (vectors of maize streak virus),
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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 inputs is a
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By Author A Biological Fertilizer, Mazao Flourish The effects of climate change are evident in every aspect of life. On a usual day in January a few years back, the temperatures would averagely be 26 degrees Celsius, but now temperatures get as high as 31 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. Years back,
Mellen Nyabuto For most farmers, getting access to clean planting material (healthy seedlings) is a great challenge. The health state of the seedlings before transplanting is very key. A healthy seedling is highly likely to have a higher survival rate, produce more and be less affected by pest and diseases. For most farmers in Kenya
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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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Charles Kimani In most Kenyan homes, a meal is not complete without tomatoes making tomato growing an attractive venture for most farmers in agribusiness. However, tomato growing has its fair share of challenges especially since tomatoes are highly suspecitible to pests and diseases. Farmers need to be adequately informed as lack of information can leave
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By Charei Munene The potato seed you use will determine whether you harvest a good potato crop or not. Seed is the most important input for a farmer. Seed quality affects the performance of the crop and eventually the yield. The choice of potato seed can affect your production with margins of over 50 percent.
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