How to grow potatoes properly
Many Kenyan farmers harvest five to seven tonnes of potatoes from an acre, according to available statistics. This is by far short of the optimal…
How to establish a passion fruit vineyard
Seedbed preparation for passion fruit Prepare a raised seedbed of not more than three feet wide. Ensure the rows run from east to west or…
Sugar snap peas snapping up farmers’ interest
They resemble the more common garden peas popularly known as minji, but while sugar snap peas have an edible pod and is less fibrous, the…
Kenya inches closer to GM cassava open-field trials
Kenya is planting genetically modified disease-resistant cassava. This coming after the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) approved the environmental release of the variety. The GM cassava…
Food Safety
When was the last time you asked about the source of that fruit salad you enjoy after every meal? Are the tomatoes and kales you…
I million free fruit trees for primary schools
More than 35,000 public primary schools will benefit from a project through which underutilised spaces will be enabled to plant more than 1 million fruit…
How global grape fruit production has really changed
The fruit industry has dramatically changed over the past 20 years. The International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is celebrating pioneering advancements it has brought to the…
Ethiopia receives 8.5m pounds aid for food from Germany
Germany through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), on June 8th gave a contribution of 8.5 million pounds to the people of Ethiopia, for…
How to plant managu
PREPARING MANAGU SEEDS FOR SALE AND STORAGE Soak the managu seeds in water for two days to soften the outer covering. Crush them using your…
Cow comfort principles and how they help your animals
Cows deserve a longer and better life and farmers a better income and more working pleasure. To achieve this, a cow’s comfort should remain a…
Kenya to benefit from ambitious $104m FAO land programme for Africa and Central Asia
Kenya is among 11 African and Central-Asian countries set to benefit from a $104 million initiative by the Global Environmental Facility and FAO. This program intends…
$1.3B Mastercard deal to save lives in Kenya, other African nations
The Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative will acquire vaccines for at least 50 million people Kenyans will be among African beneficiaries from the $1.3…
How unique agroforestry model has enabled half-acre farm to rake in Ksh200,000 monthly
From a distance, it looks like a jumbled-up farm where tens of ordinary and fruit trees, and vegetables are growing together, competing for space on…
Brachiaria grass, a ‘wonder grass’ for livestock
Indigenous dairy cows and crosses have lower milk production, yielding between one and10 liters daily compared to exotic breeds such as Friesians and Jerseys that…
Kenya heading towards starvation and who is to blame
It is hard to remember any decision that has ever harmed Kenya as much as the current recommendation pushing Parliament to adopt the European Union’s…