Evans Muugu, 63, is no ordinary farmer. The retired police officer has struck gold in Guatemala grass, an alternative fodder crop that withstands Napier stunt and head smut diseases. The fodder is fed to livestock to improve milk production. Muugu retired in 1982 before working as a security guard in various city hotels in Nairobi …
Former Cop Harvests Improved Milk Yield & Profits from Guatemala Grass Read More »
Public and private sectors in agriculture must strengthen channels of supplying high quality crop plating materials to small-scale farmers for maximum yields. In addition, access to information on markets and available varieties would improve production of traditional and contemporary foods that can withstand climate chance effects and other shortcomings. A food production research dubbed Seed …
Poor Quality Planting Material Hinderance to Farmers Maximising Yields Read More »
A Canadian veterinarian’s 17 trips to Kenya to teach dairy farmers on good livestock management have not been in vain for it has tripled the milk yields of over six thousand small holder farmers who owns one to five acres and between one and three cows. Dr John VanLeeuwen a professor of Epidemiology and Ruminant …
Canadian Veterinarian Asists Rural Farmers Triple Milk Output Through DIY Model Read More »
The laying cycle of a chicken flock usually covers a span of 12 months. Egg production begins when the bird reaches about 18 to 22 weeks of age depending on the breed and season. Flock production rises sharply and reaches a peak of about 90 percent at the sixth or eighth week from day they …
Understanding Chicken Laying Cycle to Maximise Production Read More »
Africa’s quest for improved food security and reduced dependence on rice imports is receiving a significant boost from South Korea. In an effort to address concerns over food security on the continent, South Korea is poised to sign an agreement with eight African nations. The ambitious initiative, known as the K-Ricebelt Project, aims to enhance …
8 African Countries Sign Deal With S.Korea to Increase Rice Production Read More »
A unique bean variety is helping fertilize degraded soils due to its nitrogen-fixing traits. Mucuna beans are capable of fixing 150kgs of nitrogen for every hectare. Kenyan soils are currently ranked amongst the worst due to exploitation and overuse of conventional fertilizers. Soil Regeneration Through Abundant Organic Matter: Mucuna not only fixes nitrogen but also …
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An initiative to get East African youth to earn a living through the construction of haymaking machines which they then sold to farmers is not only providing them with meaningful income but assisting farmers with more than tripling their milk yields at a time when dwindling pasture is taking a toll on milk production in …
Youth find employment, triple milk yield through hay making Read More »
To boost ginger yields by up to 30%, farmers can utilize compost coffee husks manure instead of original coffee husks and other bio-organic fertilizers. Coffee husks are rich in lignocellulose materials, ideal for stimulating microbial processes in the soil and promoting crop growth. This article offers detailed instructions on optimizing ginger production using compost coffee …
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All-film double-furrow sowing, an agricultural technology originating from China’s arid Loess Plateau, is now being applied to agricultural production in Kenya and other countries based on local conditions to help relieve the impact of severe drought on food production. “In Kenya for example, if the technology of all-film double-furrow sowing is effectively promoted in the …
Chinese farming method can feed Kenyan population with one-third land Read More »
Fish production in Kenya has for long been heavily reliant on wild fish in Lake Victoria which accounts for 76 per cent of fish production in the country but stocks, particularly of tilapia are dwindling setting stage for a potential market for fish pond farmers to bridge the biting shortage. According to a 2016-2019 report …
Kenya increasingly reliant on fish pond farmers as wild catch tumbles Read More »
