September 2017

The Post-harvest Loss (PHL) danger; We must face it straight on!

Significant volumes of farming produce are lost through after harvest operations; making farming an expensive venture./FARMBIZ AFRICA By Titus Kisangau, Communication Specialist. Low-income; and often food-deficit countries have become concerned about the national food situation over the years. Whereas the proximate cause of this heightened concern is the surge in food prices, concerns continue for […]

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The lucrative Indigenous vegetable business

Farming can be a profitable and fulfilling activity for anyone with a commitment to pursue it as a career. For Florence Bonareri of Kilgoris, Narok County, farming has been her main source of livelihood. Income from growing and selling vegetables has enabled her to afford utility bills, educate her children and invest in diverse projects.

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Giant Egyptian Pumpkin seeds available for farmers

Jenifer Wanjiku of Micro Herbs Industries showcasing Giant Egyptian Pumpkin during Central Kenya ASK show in Nyeri. Micro Herbs Industries, professionals in organic and natural products is selling Giant Egyptian Pumpkin variety with ability to thrive in most of our regions climatic conditions. This variety also get along pretty well when mixed in the

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Soil testing improving farmers out put

SoilCares expert explaining to farmers how soil testing scanner works. The soil testing equipment including scanners use infrared and Xray technology and provides results within 10 minutes. Stationary soil testing laboratories, mobile laboratories and scanners by SoilCares Limited has enabled over 7, 000 farmers in not less than 13 locations in Kenya improve

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Irrigation helping Kirinyaga farmers boost their Sweet potato production

Nelson Ngaara’s sweet potato farm with sprinklers open watering the crops. Sprinkler system are up to 15% more than the drip system which can be attributed to more vigorous growth due to rooting of the vine nodes on the wet soil between the beds. Sweet potatoes farmers from Kirinyaga County

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Four diets to boost milk production during the dry season

Smallholder farmers in Kenya face many challenges during the dry season due to dwindling feed for their animals. Farmers usually lack good quality feed that can enhance milk production as their animals depend on various grasses which are only available in abundance during the wet season. As such, poor feeding leads to poor health and

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Online trading platform to increase farmers’ incomes

STRUCTURING GRAIN TRADE By Titus Kisangau and James Karuga Summary: EAGC G-Soko is among unique online platforms that is boosting regional trade and addressing post harvest losses to increase farmer incomes and decrease dependency on imports. In Eastern Africa, an online grain trading platform, G-Soko (http://tinyurl.com/jjgw5oa), has been designed to overcome problems associated with informal

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Ex-Mukurweini sweet potato variety is good for food and fodder

Farmers growing Ex-Mukurweini potato variety stand high chance of benefiting from its multipurpose nature and double their income from selling the potato storage roots which are used as food by human beings and the vines as fodder for livestock. Ex-Mukurweini has short maturity period compared to other potato varieties and

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Crops to grow for Export to reap maximum returns

A variety of horticultural crops which can be grown for export by smallholder farmers to earn maximum returns. Smallholder farmers intending to reap maximum profits from their horticultural farms can grow a variety of crops that earn maximum profits in the outside market. According to the Export Promotion Council (EPC), Cut flowers, vegetables, fresh fruits,

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You may not rear pigs but make their feeds and earn too

Piglets eating from sweet potato vines. Pig feeds are expensive, taking up to 80 per cent of a farmer’s production costs. With pig farming becoming popular due to increased pork consumption in most of Kenya’s urban areas agriprenuers can earn even more by making pig feeds given a bag of pig feed

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