Fanya Juu terraces guard soil erosion, double farmer yields
Over 50,000 smallholder farmers in Eastern and Central Kenya are recording a more than doubling of yields and reduced soil erosion after embracing a soil
Over 50,000 smallholder farmers in Eastern and Central Kenya are recording a more than doubling of yields and reduced soil erosion after embracing a soil
By George Munene Joint research between Chinese and Kenyan scientists has shown that small-holder farmers can increase their maize yield by 50 per cent through
By George Munene “GMO crops aren’t new to Kenya; in 2012 we had GMO maize being imported into the country until the infamous Séralini study
By George Munene Although termites are considered agricultural pests they are crucial in the distribution of natural resources, i.e, water and nutrients in soils within
While most agricultural stakeholders are touting irrigation as the best way of bringing more land under cultivation, a report in the National Centre for Biotechnology
By George Munene “Komboka rice farming has changed my life. This season, I am expecting to harvest an average of 34 bags of 90kgs from
Small-scale potato farmers using furrow irrigation can make use of little water to bring more acreage under cultivation by applying the partial irrigation method. Partial
Farmers are losing more than 80 per cent of their crops before harvest to the deadly Striga weed, which is attacking multiple crops yet there
Transitioning sheep’s and goat’s young from a milk diet to exclusive pasture-based feeding many a time is done after 90 days. However, strict adherence to
A Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) report shows that the urban population is now at 50 per cent and is expected reach 65 per
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