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By George Munene Although termites are considered agricultural pests they are crucial in the distribution of natural resources such as...
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While most agricultural stakeholders are touting irrigation as the best way of bringing more land under cultivation, a report in...
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By George Munene “Komboka rice farming has changed my life. This season, I am expecting to harvest an average of...
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Small-scale potato farmers using furrow irrigation can make use of little water to bring more acreage under cultivation by applying...
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Farmers are losing more than 80 per cent of their crops before harvest to the deadly Striga weed, which is...
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Transitioning sheep’s and goat’s young from a milk diet to exclusive pasture-based feeding many a time is done after 90...
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A Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) report shows that the urban population is now at 50 per cent and...
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Small-scale farmers must first identify the market for goods they intend to produce to avoid surplus and competition that lead...
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Small-scale farmers can maximise profits by reducing post-harvest losses to animals and other environmental agents. Having constant supply for the...
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Hundreds of thousands of livestock are at risk of contracting a dangerous and highly contagious, foot and mouth disease, which...
