Crops

Farmers growing high-value crops earn five times as much from the same land as millions more Kenyans who farm the traditional staples of maize, potatoes, and sugarcane. According to the Agriculture and Food Authority of Kenya, over 10 million households in Kenya grew maize on 2.2 million hectares in 2022 earning a record high Sh72,000 […]

Seed companies’ introduction of three new hybrid okra varieties into the Kenyan market has doubled the per acre yield for farmers from three to six tonnes. When Joseph Nthuli a Greenlife Crop Protection Africa Limited agronomist based in Kilifi landed at the Coast in 2020– the heart of okra farming in Kenya– the Pusa sawani

When wheat farmers visit agro vets to control leaf wheat rust on their crop, they will find that one of the most widely used fungicides for the disease has been banned and only one alternative is available. According to the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), Kenya imported 411,371kg of chlorothalonil fungicide between 2018 and 2021.

1.Position: Veg NurseryEmployer: AAA GrowersLocation: NairobiYour tasks and responsibilities Develop and implement fertilization programs tailored to different crop needs. Undertake grafting techniques to enhance plant quality and yield. Choose high-quality seeds for various crops based on desired traits andperformance. Plan and execute precise sowing schedules for optimal germination and growth. Monitor and control environmental conditions

By Henry Jami Mang’eni The White Cross Berry tree grows on rocks and under 100 millilitres of rain. Between June and October, in the East African dry season, it produces over 1.41kg of tasty, iron-rich fruits per plant. Climate Also referred to as Grewia Tenax, it grows in regions with 100-600 millilitres of rain. Can grow

Human waste can provide 50M tons of fertiliser every year, providing a ready and zero-cost way to boost crop production. But is being wasted on issues around its safe use on foods and farmers’ aversion to using human manure. Unlike in most of eighteenth-century Europe where streets were paved with human feaces and pit latrines

By Henry Jami Mang’eni Thomas Mramba has increased the earnings of his ancestral farm by Sh320000 by switching from habit to planned farming and replacing traditional maize and cowpeas with chilies and vegetables. Studies have shown that smallholder farmers who had a clearly outlined and written mission or vision for their farm and engaged in highly

The Tracer.eco app gives smallholder coffee and cocoa farmers a free online test with immediate results on whether their harvest will be allowed to enter the European Union market, which imports 53 per cent of Kenya’s coffee, after it implements new deforestation laws from 30th December 2024. The new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) rules

Using homemade fermented waste as fertiliser farmers can increase their crop yields by 23 per cent while cutting the time it takes them to make traditional compost by 75 days.  Bokashi, a Japanese word for perfectly fermented organic matter, improves soil health and crop fertility more than traditional composting and takes less than two weeks

Farmers can harvest as early as November as the ongoing off-season rains have provided enough moisture to plant crops in September. This early planting will also see farmers avoid losses from the upcoming dry short rains. According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, ideal rains for agriculture are expected over the remaining days of August, September,