FarmBiz TV:Flood irrigation triples Eggplant fruit size and income
By John Matava
Eggplants normally harvest twice a year with fruit of 100g to 300g. But with flood irrigation, their fruit size increases to 700g to one kilo, tripling farmers’ incomes, at typical prices of Sh120 per kg.
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