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Bay Leaf Farming In Kenya: A Complete Cultivation Guide
Bay leaf, scientifically known as Laurus nobilis, is a fragrant and versatile herb widely used in culinary applications and traditional medicine. It's an evergreen shrub or tree that can grow…
New Potato Variety That Generate 50% More Yields, Are Tolerant To Pests And Diseases
Part of the expansive University of Eldoret farm is teeming with potatoes. The crops were planted last November, and despite the region experiencing low rainfall for the past two months,…
Samburu Farmer Abandons Livestock for Thriving Tomato Farm Amidst Banditry
Ernest Langes, a farmer in the bandit-plagued Suguta Valley of Samburu County, Kenya, has ditched his traditional livestock rearing livelihood for a flourishing tomato farm. This dramatic shift stems from…
Good News To Coffee Farmers In Kenya As Govt. Releases 6 Billion Shillings
It will go into the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund as well as into production. Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura announced yesterday that the distribution began yesterday in Makueni County and…
Cashew nut production, processing, export and market trends in Africa
Cashew nuts are an important export crop for many African countries. The favourable climate and soil conditions across the continent have made Africa a major producer and exporter of raw…
Seed Technologies to Help Reduce Risks and Improve Carrot Crop Performance
Every season you plant a crop, there are risks. Weather, poor germination, insects, disease, and nutrient deficiencies are just a few of the risks that may run through your mind…
Okra Farming In Uganda: Success Story Of Joseph Nyakuni
One northwestern Ugandan okra farmer has mastered the art of growing the vegetable by adopting advanced agronomical practices such as pruning, mulching, ridge planting and disease and pests control and…
What Is Fueling Macadamia Hawking In Kenya: Sad Reality
Macadamia farmers suffered a setback following constraints in the international market with the majority forced to hawk the produce. In the past, the farmers smiled all the way to the…
How Nyandarua County is preparing to become a sugar producer
Nyandarua county is set to become a sugar producer with the establishment of a sugar factory in the county. Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Badilisha and other visitors inside the Ranges sugar…
KTDA’s Ksh53 Billion Loss, Blames on Tea Hawking
The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has threatened to cancel the licences of independent tea processing factories following an increase in tea hawking that caused the Kenya Tea Development Agency…