Can precision agriculture help to mitigate climate change?
By 2050 the global population is estimated to rise to 10 billion, and to feed ourselves we will need to greatly increase food production, but…
Cooperatives continue receiving low milk supply due to Covid-19 pandemic
The dairy industry is still recording declining returns due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the agricultural sub-sector. Some farmers and dairy societies…
From only one-quarter of an acre, with a little over 300 trees, farmer is reaping sweet rewards
Mr John Munya pulls a metal hanging on a wire on his quarter-acre apple farm in Kimumu, Uasin Gishu County, and it bursts into a…
Feeding & Milking Your Dairy Cow
Feeding: The last two months of your cow’s pregnancy (dry period) and the first month of lactation are very critical. They determine how well the…
Farmers in Elgeyo-Marakwet to get Ksh250,000 each to revive pyrethrum growing
Elgeyo-Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos 22nd February, struck a deal with Dan Church Aid (DCA) and the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) to revive…
Bid to boost dairy farmers’ incomes
The Uasin Gishu County government on February 22, officially launched a special initiative to boost milk production. The ‘Operation Maziwa Lita Kumi’ is a follow-up…
eProd, a system that enables consumers to trace the origin of the produce they purchase
By Clifford Akumu cakumu@smartfarmerkenya.com Few buyers, if any, can tell exactly where their produce has come from. Many are easily deceived by the sight of…
IITA-led banana breeding project develops modern track and tracing system
Tagging products with barcodes for easy price retrieval in supermarkets is now a regular practice that is often taken for granted. However, scientists from the…
Growing families through fruit farming
By Mercy Ngigi. Down the hill in Maguguni Village in Kambiti, Murang’a County, lies Ms Felister Wanjiku’s beautiful homestead. As you walk up the hill,…
Humans vital despite AI crop pest and disease control
BY MIKKEL GRUM mikkel@scarab-solutions.com Technological advancements in pest and disease scouting are transforming a labour-intensive sector into a more efficient and data-driven one. As artificial…
How can we stop farmers becoming extinct
The average age of a farmer around the world is spiralling ever upwards, and these essential, frontline workers are at real risk of dying out….
Why farmers should consider Friesian cows
By Clifford Akumu Dairy farming is still arguably one of the most lucrative enterprises in the country, if it is properly done. Kenya has over…
How to grow Coriander, popular as ‘dhania’
Coriander, also known as dhania or Cilantro, is a multipurpose crop used in cooking in many Kenyan households. Coriander is majorly grown for leaves, but…
What to Consider Before Starting a Kienyeji Chicken Enterprise
Chicken farming, whether the indigenous or broiler breed, draws in as much interest and loathing in equal measure from those who have succeeded or failed…
Why you should take goat milk
Not many Kenyans have ever tasted goat milk or its products. This is so and yet there is wholesome goodness in this precious food. It…