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Agriculture insurance in Kenya, Secrets you should know

As a farmer, you face many risks. Some of the worst are climate change and its effects. Prolonged drought, unreliable rainfall or floods can wipe your crops or livestock in a day. Other general threats include theft and fire that can destroy your premises and farm machines. luckily, there are various agriculture insurance companies that…

How much money do cabbage farmers make in Kenya?

Are you wondering how profitable is cabbage farming in Kenya. In this article, we analyze the costs and returns for growing the Pruktor F1 Cabbage variety. The analysis has details for an acre and 5 acres of land We will do the gross margin analysis by deducting the total cost of farming from the total…

How to grow big cabbages in Kenya

In this article, we give you tips for growing cabbages in Kenya. To get higher yields, you need cabbage heads that are bigger, heavy and compact. They should be free of defects like rots, and its inner color would be cream or white. To achieve those goals, Follow our tips for successful commercial gardening and…

Best farmer associations to join in Kenya

Kenya has robust farmer associations from grassroots to national levels. Locally, they have village self-help or farmer groups. They use them to bargain for better prices and terms with suppliers and buyers. At higher levels, they join cooperatives or associations. It helps them in representation, lobbying and self-regulation. Besides, they are crucial in engagement with…

The Best agribusiness ideas for women entrepreneurs

Are you a young woman entrepreneur looking for the best agribusiness idea?  Unlike men, ladies in most African societies lack equal access to these opportunities. They do not have rights to own and control resources like land, capital and funds. To solve the above challenges; individuals, groups and NGOs usually promote the most feasible ideas…

How to Make more Money in Chicken Farming; Beginner’s Guide

Do you want to know the hidden secret of making make more mone in poultry farming ? This post will give you 13 practical tips you can follow to easily double your chicken farm profits. Whether your are in broiler chicken farming for meat, layers chicken farming for eggs or the improved kienyeji chicken farming…

Is improved kienyeji chicken farming in Kenya profitable?

Is Kienyeji chicken farming profitable? The Kienyeji chicken are also known as the indigenous, traditional, country or organic chicken in English. In this post, we will give you estimated profits and costs of raising 100 kienyeji chicken in Kenya. Besides, we give you projections for rearing 200, 500 and 1000 improved chicken such as Kuroilers…