Cost-effective farming

Ruiru Single Women Farmers Build Day Care Schools With Fresh Farm Proceeds

A group of five single women who benefitted from an organic farming training have managed to build two day care schools in Ruiru at an amount of Sh 700,000 with the proceeds they have gotten from supplying fresh produce to traders at Nairobi’s Wakulima Market. Having fled their different home due to harassment from their …

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How to reduce pig feed costs with homemade sweet potato silage

Farmers rearing pigs can reduce the cost of production by a substantial percentage through adopting home-made feeds using readily available raw materials such as sweet potato vines which were formerly trashed after the harvesting of the tubers. According to a 2017 research on the importance of sweet potato in small-scale farming systems in Uganda by …

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Former KQ pilot uses drones to help farmers increase yields & cut cost

By George P. Munene After 13 years in the aviation sector, retired Captain Dan Ng’ong’a has meshed his newfound passion for agriculture and his aviation background to help farmers master precision agriculture that helps them raise their yields and cut on costs. “A drone fitted with an 18-liter tank can cover five acres of farmland …

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