Regular banana irrigation boosts weight 30%
Farmers, who regularly irrigate bananas, can boost the weight of the fruit by more than 30 per cent. More than 90 per cent of famers
October 1, 2023
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Banana bagging quickens maturity by 2 weeks
Farmers, who cover banana bunches with perforated polythene bags, may quicken the maturity of the fruit by up to two weeks due to the conducive
September 27, 2023
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Part-time farming earns Kisii teacher over Sh80,000 a month
Scholar Kerubo Openda who got a government employment as a primary school teacher in 1997 for a salary of Sh5,800 then decided to venture in
September 9, 2023
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Enterprising Uganda farmer cuts a niche in banana flour triples income
An industrious farmer from western Uganda tired of the meager earnings from his bananas has decided to delve into value addition, making banana flour which
July 8, 2023
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Ready market excites over 2,200 Meru farmers to grow bananas
Over 2,200 small scale farmers who were previously into coffee and miraa production have found a new venture in banana farming thanks to free open
November 4, 2019
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Ready banana market relieves frustrated coffee farmer
A harvested green banana bunch. Moseti started with 50 stems, but the number has multiplied as more suckers spout and mature. Photo, Zablon Oyugi. A frustrated
May 31, 2019
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