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…
Nutribio products improve milk yield for farmers
Kenya’s dairy sector has tremendous potential for growing the economy, job creation, and boosting food security. The sector contributes about 14 per cent to 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…
Improved practices boost milk production in Nakuru County
Dairy farmers in Nakuru County have recorded increased milk production and sales in the past two years, due to the adoption of good agricultural practices….
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…
Milking made easy
Mr Wilson Kirwa is an eldoret-based farmer who has discovered the convenience and advantages of milking machines. He has joined that breed of Kenyan producers…
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…