A fortified composite manure at a past ASK Show on October 29, 2016. Fortified composite manure can double crop yield. PHOTO BY LABAN ROBERT. Farmers, who fortify composite manure, may double crop yields as a result of adding the missing mineral components that support a wholesome growth. Composite manure fortification involves introduction of extra mineral […]
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Farmers attending a field day in Western Kenya are taught in the importance of cowpeas. Intensifying the population can increase yields per acre by 144kg. Photo by Mount Kenya University. A new research report has shown that farmers in Kenya can get up to 144kg more of cowpeas from one acre by intensifying the crop
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After cultivating maize for nine years, Uasin Gishu County farmer Kiptanui Kiplagat has dumped the crop for butternut pumpkins, a short season fruit that matures in 90 to 120 days earning him seven times more. “I started maize farming production in 2009 when I was in form three at my father’s land in Ziwa Sub
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In 2004 Askah Omiso Nyakwara dropped out of college due to lack of school fees. She would later delve into banana value addition to make crisps and wine among other products something that has seen her start her own company besides working with over 500 farmers. However, the journey has not been easy for the
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Kandia Fresh Produce Suppliers Ltd, a Nairobi based exporter is looking to increase its production base of farmers from the current 500 to 2,500 to grow seven horticultural crops to meet the increasing demand in European markets. “We are seeking for more farmers across Kenya to grow French beans, snow peas, sugar snaps, chilli, avocado,
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Farmers practicing pruning and thinning increase chances of getting up ten kilos of capsicum (also known as sweet pepper or Hoho) yields per tree as compared to five kilos if the crop is not well managed. “During pruning, one retains the main stem with one other budding branch shooting from the stem. This gives the
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Honey Care Africa, the manufacturer of a variety of honey products such as nuez spread is looking for more farmers from the current 6,000 to supply it with at least 18 to 20 tonnes of the produce per month for sale to the local and the Arab market. According to a report by the Dubai
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Packed Cavendish bananas ready for market. Photo courtesy. Lagran group limited, a Nairobi-based fresh produce exporter is seeking to increase the number of their out growers form the current 100 to grow Cavendish banana variety, one of the company’s specialty crop to meet the increasing demand in the export markets. According to Linda Lagran, the company’s
Smallholder farmers who have been relying on ground marketing to sell their produce can now get to know who is buying, when and for how much by using iProcure, an online application. The platform can be accessed by logging in online using the link https://iprocu.re/site/login. iProcure is seeking to solve the post-harvest loss by optimizing
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Mint farmers in Kenya are set to double their export of the produce to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands in the peak season that started last month and will run through to March 2020. This comes at a time when the alternative and herbal medicine market is on the rise globally and hence, the
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