Dear Reader,
Happy New Year! As you harvest last year’s yields and prepare land to plant for the new season, remember to make the most of crop residue from your harvest, by returning it to enrich your soil. Last year’s short rains were below average, as had been forecast by Kenya Meteorological Department. You can make the most of the short rains by employing the moisture retention and water conservation technologies you have learnt from TOF in the past months.
In this edition we challenge you to consider planting macadamia nuts as an investment for income diversity. The article gives an in- depth analysis of the costs of growing them, and the benefits they give in the long term.
How much attention do you give to your calves? An expert on matters livestock rearing and management tells you why and how you should invest on the calf, just as much as you do in the lactating cow.
Do not be limited to the number of meals you can prepare with the amaranth blossoming in your farm. A nutritionist sheds more light on the high nutritional value of amaranth, and the many local meals you can make by following various recipe’s using amaranth flour and whole grain. Read on for these and much more.