Florence Anyona, a kale farmer in Kisii cannot sell her crop due to infestation by aphids and leaf miners which have reduced the quality of her produce. She has sold nothing since the produce was infested two months ago. “Initially, sold between one to two bags at Kisii market weekly at Sh1200 per bag but …
Fact Sheet: Controlling aphid & leaf miner in kale Read More »
Farmers can control aphids, white flies and mites in their farm by intercropping their crops with coriander (dhania) as the herb attracts the ladybird insect which feeds on the pests. According to One Kind, a Scotland animal protection organisation, a ladybird can eat about 5,000 aphids during its three to six weeks lifespan. One ladybird …
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Fresh harvested onions. Onions can escape the pangs of drought given that they are ready for harvest in four months. Photo gallery. To increase her income to beat the rising cost of living, Royal Mabati employee Mercy Kemunto has delved into four-month-maturing onions, abandoning maize crop- which takes almost double time to harvest. The Nakuru …
Saleslady ventures into Onion farming to diversify her income Read More »
