By constructing a water pan for garlic and potato production, young Timau farmer Alfred Koome is providing the blueprint for farmers in his community on how to not only farm but also farm profitably. From the 350,000-liter reservoir, which also holds 200 fish, 10 other families source their irrigation water from him while many of …
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One Kakamega County farmer has cut organic fertiliser costs in maize production by rearing three pigs, which are helping him break down organic waste into manure. Wycliffe Ochango said converting organic waste into manure by normal decomposition takes months, but the pigs are ‘catalysing’ the process. “Instead of waiting for one to three months for …
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A simple wooden smoke scent or wax can help farmers stock empty hives with bees within seven days. Hives may be empty at the beginning of bee keeping or after the insects abscond. Nyangaresi Nyamira, a member of Geturi Vision Women Group, said the smell of fire smoke attracts bee messengers, which go round looking …
Orphaned calves must be fed on colostrum from a foster mother or replacers within the first 36 hours of birth to avoid double loss. John Gekonge, a Kisii University Animal Health Officer, said the first 24 hours and 36 hours would determine the survival of the calf. Loss of a dairy mother during or soon …
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Mwingi farmer Charles Kalili expects to earn more than Sh977,500 from the sale of his sheep and goats at the end of the year after a water harvesting project enabled him to increase his livestock herd from 20 to 63 goats, and sheep from 20 to 52. This comes at a time when the total …
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Phillip Odhiambo in his amaranth farm in Kakelo, Oyugis. He has turned to growinth the crop for seeds production to earn extra cash. Photo courtesy. A Homa Bay farmer is expecting to earn an extra Sh50,000 from harvesting amaranth seeds next month after switching from growing the common amaranth vegetable leaves to now producing its seeds, …
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Groundnuts and soybeans are a priority grains value chain with highest potential to increase the incomes and impact livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Butere-Mumias, within Kakamega County of western Kenya. This is according to a survey done by the Kenya Agricultural Productivity Project (KAPP) in the region. Butere-Mumias with a population of 601,796 (Kenya Population …
Scholar Kerubo Openda who got a government employment as a primary school teacher in 1997 for a salary of Sh5,800 then decided to venture in multiple farming side-hustles in 2000 to up her income a decision which has seen her earn over Sh80,000 from her dairy, poultry and horticulture farming. Upon graduating from Eregi Teachers …
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Smallholder farmers in Kenya are increasing maize yields and have reduced production risk by 30 per cent thanks to a conservation agriculture project. Declining soil fertility in recent years, increasing soil erosion and droughts due to climate change, have dipped farmers’ yields which has contributed to a rise in poverty and hunger. Maize is a …
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Ezekiel Mumo is running his own beekeeping venture in a two acre farm at Masinga in Machakos County earning him about Sh58,000 per month which he uses to settle his bills and pay his school fees as opposed to over-relying on his basic monthly salary. Mumo started beekeeping as fun at ten years old when …
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