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7 things to consider before going into greenhouse farming

Greenhouse farming is a fast-growing trend in Kenya with many small and large scale farmers investing in the technology. Before the introduction of this concept,…

Fishing industry and Covid-19

By Mwangi Mumero The global fishing industry faces a gloomy 2021 after being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a 4th February report…

Smartphone app that detects pests and diseases in bananas

Farmers can now detect banana pests and diseases using their smartphones, with an over 90 per cent success rate. Using artificial intelligence, researchers at the…

Government to revive nut farming in coastal counties

The Ministry of Agriculture plans to revitalize nut farming across the Kenyan coastal counties. The ministry seeks to breathe life into the once vibrant subsector…

How properly medicate your livestock

By Dr Nderitu Nyaga   Modern medicine, as practised today, can be traced to the beginning of the 19th century. However, since antiquity, humans have…

New rice varieties needed as climate change threatens

By Mwangi Mumero Researchers at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) are, together with their partners in East Africa, developing a rice variety that is…

How to grow and market Gooseberry.

Oblivious of the bitter cold, Mr Stephen Mwanzia, a farmer, tends to a fruit crop whose value to many Kenyans remains unclear. Together with his…

Women and youth in Nakuru earning a living through chicken rearing

With the declining jobs in Kenya, and especially in urban areas, women and youth in Nakuru County have taken to rearing chickens to earn a…

In vertical farming, she found her true calling- ensuring that no one goes hungry

At the age of nine, Josephine Favre uttered the words of her passionate dream: “When I grow up, I am going to feed Africa.” Interestingly,…

Tips on making the most use of sunlight on your farm

There are various approaches that can be used to get the best out of sunlight on the farm. The most basic approach that you can…

How to conserve water on the farm

With the weather forecasts indicating less than normal rains this season, farmers must conserve enough water to cater for the whole season. Effective water collection…

Agroecological farming to boost smallholder food production

Climate risks pose serious threats to Kenya’s sustainable development goals. According to estimates from the US Agency for International Development (USAid), by 2030, climate variability…

Hungry for change: An open letter to African governments

In 2020, the entire world knew what it was like to be hungry. Millions of people went without enough, with the most desperate now facing famine. At the…

Country’s export vegetables gets a boost with new project in four counties

    Country’s export vegetables gets a boost with new project in four counties By Jackson Okata The County Government of Nakuru in partnership with…

New project addresses antibiotic-resistance challenge

By Jackson Okata The National Antimicrobial Stewardship Inter-agency Committee (Nasic) is piloting a health project to create awareness, inspection, prevention and control of pathogens resistant…