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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Growing runner beans for improved food security By Beritah Mutune Runner beans (Phaseolus Coccineus) commonly called the butter bean is a plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. Although it is traditionally grown in the highlands of Eastern Africa, it has received little research attention in the region including Kenya. If awareness is done on the
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By Maureen Kamore Farmers are encouraged to practice intercropping as it not only helps in effective utilization of land but also facilitates better utilization of soil moisture and nutrients. Other reasons for intercropping include: repelling pests, reducing weeds and providing nutrients for the neighbouring crops. Intercropping offers smallholder farmers the opportunity to use the same
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Musdalafa Lyaga I heard on radio that one can grow certified seeds. Is the use of certified seeds allowed in organic farming? Certified seed implies the seed has been grown following strict standards, and the resulting seed has been tried and tested before being given the status of being certified. This ensures that there are
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Josephat Chengole Mulindo Introduction You can never go wrong with tamarillo (tree tomato) production. It is an easy plant to propagate, the cost of its seed is affordable and the fruits are highly marketable locally and in the export market. This is because tree tomatoes are known for their nutritional and health benefits. The tamarillo
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By Charei Munene Bean anthracnose is a seed-borne disease caused by the fungus Colletotrichum lindemuthianum. This disease causes severe losses to bean farmers in Kenya. The fungus infects leaves, stems, and pods of common bean plants, especially in the cold season, often killing the bean plant at a young age. This disease reduces yields by
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