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Trans Nzoia maize farmer doubles production embracing expert advice

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Sadik Sad­ique, a maize farmer from Trans Nzoia County is has been able to double his crop pro­duc­tion by ad­opt­ing new meth­ods of plant­ing which in­clude in­creas­ing spa­cing and ad­opt­ing soil test­ing to de­term­ine fer­til­iser ratio fol­low­ing ex­perts’ ad­vice. In 2016 he used to pro­duce 500-600 kilos per acre from his 700 acres farm but …

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Mwea company turns rice waste to 3X cheaper high yield organic fertiliser

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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, …

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