Save the date: Agricultural machinery event tailormade for small-and-medium scale farmers in the offing
By Clifford Akumu Kenyan farmers and stakeholders will get an opportunity to view, experience and access the latest in Italian agricultural innovations, mechanisation and technologies…
Cow comfort equals more milk
The comfort of your cow determines how long it remains healthy and productive. A cow has to move 25,000 litres of blood through its udder…
COFFEE BENCHMARKING PROGRAM FOR MURANGA COFFEE COOPERATIVES LAUNCHED
Murang’a Coffee Cooperatives will benefit from a benchmarking program with successful cooperatives in Nyeri and Kirinyaga Counties. This program will see the 44 coffee cooperatives…
Q fever present in Tana River and Garissa, new study reveals.
By Mwangi Mumero Livestock herders in Garissa and Tana River counties need to be extra vigilant in their handling of milk and meat products to…
How to control fall army worms
Recently, FAW has spread to Southern and Eastern Africa and has brought havoc to maize farmers. In Kenya, the fall armyworm (Spodopterafrugiperda) is becoming a…
WHOLE GRAIN DIETS HEALTHY
People eating whole grain foods have a reduced risk of almost all the chronic diseases and are less likely to gain weight as they age,…
Eating millet can cut obesity, anemia and heart diseases
BY MWANGI MUMERO mwangimumero@gmail.com Millet diets can reduce blood cholesterol by eight percent, from high to normal, according to a study con- ducted by the…
Kenya and the Netherlands strengthens transportation of flowers by sea by signing a Framework of Cooperation
NAIROBI, 30 MAY 2022 – The signing of the framework of cooperation between Kenya Flower Council and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands…
How to grow Bixa
Ecological requirements According to Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro), Mtwapa station, Bixa plant does well in warm humid areas with temperatures of between…
Details of the transport of kenyan flowers by sea to be unveiled this week during IFTEX
After a three-year break, Nairobi is set to host the multi-billion-dollar global flower industry fraternity for a three-day International Flower Trade & Exhibition, IFTEX, that…
Why organic matter a must
Compost also plays an important role in the physical structure of a soil. compost-rich soil retains water better and can sustain a crop for two…
Types of milk
Did you know that more than 6billion people worldwide consume milk and milk products? However, a large percentage of the total world population suffers from…
Smallholder farmers to get boost worth $1.5 billion to avert food crisis
With the disruption of food supplies arising from the Russia-Ukraine war, Africa now faces a shortage of at least 30 million metric tons of food,…
Kenyan government should reduce high fertilizer prices to boost food security
Nelson Maina: Kenyan-based agriculture expert Kenya’s cost of living has hit unprecedented highs with prices of basic commodities being out of reach for many citizens….
Bixa, The colouring crop can add Value to farmers lives
This special plant produces 70 per cent of the worlds natural food colours and has the potential to earn farmers good money BY MAZERA NDURYA …