How to start a profitable organic farm-A guide
As a newbie or an expert in organic farming? This guide has 8 steps you can follow to start or expand an organic farm for extra profits and lasting reputation.
Category: FARMING
Elevating Farming Success: From Soil Health and Crop Management to Livestock Care, Grazing, and Value Addition. Whether it’s Crops, Livestock, or Both, We’ve Got You Covered in Farming and Farm Management to grow and sell high quality livestock and crop products.
Which are the best Business Associations in Kenya
There are over 400 agriculture societies or forums in Kenya. In this list, we give you a list of the 12 best associations with a nationwide reach
that you should know and follow. They include KENAFF, KAAA and WOFAK. Learn their mandate and access their website contacts
Why you need to join a business association today?
Learn the roles of farmer associations in shaping rural development, farming and business climate, benefits of a registered member and the best societies for farmers, traders consumers and other value chain players in Kenya.
What are the Key take-aways in Kenya’s budget 2020-21
Kenya’s Agriculture and food security are key in 8-point Economic Stimulus Plan, “Big 4” agenda and vision 2030. Get a detailed analysis and implications of the FY 2020/21 budget allocations on the sector
How to start an organic Kitchen garden in 7 steps
Anyone can do survival gardening. But how do you start a kitchen garden? In this article, we will assume we are in an apocalyptic world. We will provide a step by step quick guide on how to start an organic survival garden.
Will COVID-19 have a good impact on food markets
Every cloud has a silver lining. This is true to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It was first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. To date, the viral disease has affected over 1.3 million people in over 200 countries according to the John Hopkins COVID-19 tracker. In Kenya, there are 184 confirmed cases, 7…
Which are the new farming challenges in Africa
Learn how COVID-19 pandemic, desert LOCUSTS invasion and CLIMATE CHANGE challenges have affected agriculture in East Africa. Besides, learn tips to mitigate those risks
The best tips for pesticides safe use & handling
How can you reduce your exposure to pesticide poisoning as a farmer, chemical handler or consumer? learn various tips like using bio-pesticides, wearing PPEs, growing your own food and observing GAPs and IPM.
How to Control Desert locusts using Safe Methods
In this article, we discuss biological control and other safe methods to control schistocerca gregaria invasion. These include; use of neem oil, metarhizium bio-pesticide and natural predators such as chicken. other measures are planting trees and cover crops, making locust traps and harvesting them for human and livestock consumption.
Which are the best traditional vegetables in Kenya
Are you looking for the best traditional, or African leafy vegetables in Kenya?There is a high and growing demand for Kenya’s indigenous vegetables, or “mboga kienyeji vegetables as they are commonly known. The key ones include amaranth (Terere), spider plant (Sagaa), and African nightshade (managu) among others. They are rich in flavor and are packed…