Legume inter-cropping doubles traditional crop performance
Farmers growing traditional crops like maize side by side with legumes are recording more than double increase in yields and cutting down on fertilizer spend
Farmers growing traditional crops like maize side by side with legumes are recording more than double increase in yields and cutting down on fertilizer spend
Many smallholder farmers are grappling with post-harvest losses of their beans due to poor storage and attack by pests such as bean bruchids (grain weevils).
Most small scale farmers in East Africa have a poor understanding of the economic benefits of bee pollination in crop productivity. According to Muo Kasina,
The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Institute (KEMFRI) has come up with a drier machine using wind and solar power to remove excess moisture from farm
As rural to urban migration surges in Kenya and many parts of the world, many residents are finding it difficult to put food on the
The adoption of farming different fruits in Machakos, Kitui and Makueni counties, famously known as Ukambani or Eastern Kenya region is keeping alive hopes of
Using a solar milk pasteurizer, smallholder farmers seeking to minimize milk losses along the marketing chain especially in the arid and semi-arid lands has been
In many parts of Kenya, the youth are transforming their communities through use of modern technology. From the rural areas to the urban centers, the
Selecting the right bull which has desirable qualities to serve his cows so that it can pass the characteristics into his dairy cows has been
Over 500 smallholder farmers in Tharaka Nithi, Meru and Embu counties have found ready market for their horticultural produce, thanks to an automated air drier
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