Smallholder farmers in the developing world should be implementing cheap and readily available solutions such as silvopastoralism, the provision of sheds, and crossbreeding to tackle the growing problem of heat stress in livestock. It is estimated that seven per cent of global cattle is affected by heat stress, a number that could rise to 65 …
Fact Sheet: Tackling the Growing Problem of Heat Stress in Livestock Read More »
Farmers, who make up to 100 per cent losses due to attack of crops by nematodes and wilts, can control the microbes by dredging soils using trichoderma fungus. Nematodes, bacteria wilt, fusarium wilt among other disease causing pathogens have been classified by other farmers as ‘HIV’ to mean that once they attack crops, recovery is …
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By George Munene Based in Mwea, Safi Organics turns rice husks into organic fertiliser that is two to three times cheaper than store-bought fertilisers but gives up to 30 per cent more yield. “A bag of DAP fertiliser currently retails at Sh7,000 and is predicted to rise even higher by the end of the month, …
Mwea company turns rice waste to 3X cheaper high yield organic fertiliser Read More »
