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How to make and use a Crop Calendar

Are you looking to reap the best prices and profits from your farm? The use of a crop calendar can be a game changer. It will help you to prepare land, plant, manage, harvest and sell your crops on time when prices are highest. In this post learn how to make and use a cropping…

Is a Kibanda Food Business in Kenya really profitable?

Are you wondering if a fast-food business in Kenya is a good business idea? a greengrocery, food stall, or simply a Kibanda is the most popular small business type in Kenya. As a “mama mboga”, your operations include sourcing high-quality and fresh farm produce, preserving them, and displaying them to fast food customers. Food businesses…

How to run a school lunch program

Each day, millions of primary schools going children go hungry every day. School feeding programs is a multifaceted solution to reduce hunger while increasing school enrollment. For most vulnerable children, the single mid-day school meal is the only meal they rely on. Given the importance of the school feeding programs, they should offer more than…

Which is the best Amaranth seed variety in Kenya

Are you looking for the fastest maturing or highest yielding amaranth variety to grow in your farm?   Amaranthus has 60-70 different species spread globally. These species range from grain, vegetable, ornamental and weedy types.  In this post we will give you a list of the best amaranth varieties for grain and vegetables available in Kenya.…