By George Munene While the cost of fish feeds might be expensive, experts and commercial farmers warn new farmers that homemade feed formulation may be even costlier. Speaking during the Best Fish Farmers Competition second edition (2023) held this week at the Sarova Imperial Hotel in Kisumu County, the competition’s inaugural winner George Muga cautioned …
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Julia Chebotibin had been struggling with crop failure due to drought and crop diseases for many years, the discovery of Togotia (Erucastrum arabicum), a drought-tolerant and disease-resistant leafy vegetable has given her hope for a better future. Julia had a small farm in Baringo County, where she grew maize and beans, but the crops had …
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It is not farming as usual for more than 400 smallholder farmers in Kiambu, Nyandarua and Kajiado counties. The farmers have embraced the use of high yielding seeds, correct use of fertiliser and access to water and market thanks to Village Economic Empowerment, a Kenyan village-based cooperative that works with the farmers to improve their …
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In 2009 Mathew Tejeu registered for a Bachelor’s degree in law at Africa Nazarene University. He would source farm produce from farmers in different locations and transport to Nairobi to sell during his free time as a way of making pocket money and savings. Little did he know that this was part of training which …
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More than 50 pastoralists at Jarajara, Marsabit County have adopted rice farming and they are happy with the new venture which is earning them alternative cash boosting their income as opposed to depending solely on pastoralism which their traditional farming practice. With the help of United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 25 farmers initially …
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Magdaline Ajowi a farmer in Rangwe village of Homa Bay County is making up to Sh1,000a day from chilli exports, ten times what she earned from maize thanks to a partnership with a chilli exporting company. The farmer has traditionally grown maize which sometimes she intercropped with beans but always recorded low yields due to …
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Two years were enough for Isaac Ndirangu to have a full experience as a driver in the chaotic matatu industry and start a new life in potato farming, a venture he says gives him much peace besides Sh180,000 gross returns a season as compared to Sh20,000 monthly salary. Ndirangu worked as a driver in …
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In February 2018, after working as a production manager in a farm based in Elgeyo Marakwet, Maxwell Kiptanui quit his job to start his own farm in Ziwa, Uasin Gishu. The farm has now become a model for others within the region. “While working in the farm, I was inspired by how much someone could …
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By George Munene Sore hocks (ulcerative pododermatitis) is an extremely common bacterial infection in rabbits. It occurs as sores, usually on the heels of your rabbit’s back feet, i.e, its hocks. It is observed as an open furless wound at the tip of the heel. If unchecked this condition worsens in time affecting deeper tissues …
By George Munene Research by Egerton University into Togotia (Erucastrum arabicum)– a forgotten small leafy vegetable–has discovered it to be a drought-tolerant and disease-resistant crop capable of boosting food security in Kenya. The project dubbed “Exploring the potential of Togotia a forgotten African leafy vegetable for nutritional security and climate adaptation in Kenya,” was aimed …
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