One poultry farmer has discovered the use of banana peels in controlling fleas instead of chemicals, which may have a negative impact on chicken products as well as the environment. Edwin Mobe stumbled on the simple integrated pest management method while researching on the Internet on the best practices in poultry rearing early this year. …
As most farmers in Kenya grow coriander or dhania for the vibrant urban and rural market, one peasant is using the crop to ‘seduce’ pest eating insects, which have saved him pesticide costs. Ladybird insect, which is easily attracted to the dhania, feeds on aphids, white flies, mites, among other soft-skinned pests attacking crops. Worst …
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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is intensifying its efforts to combat the effects of Fall Armyworm (FAW) in Kenya and across Africa. As part of the Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control (GA), FAO has chosen Kenya as one of eight demonstration countries for implementing measures to protect crops and support farmers through Integrated …
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Farmers in Subukia, Nakuru are cutting the spread of pests by up to 40 percent at zero cost thanks to the freely available neem leaves and seeds that have proven more potent than conventional pesticides. The neem has an active ingredient called “azadirachtin” that is found in all parts of the tree with the largest …
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To boost ginger yields by up to 30%, farmers can utilize compost coffee husks manure instead of original coffee husks and other bio-organic fertilizers. Coffee husks are rich in lignocellulose materials, ideal for stimulating microbial processes in the soil and promoting crop growth. This article offers detailed instructions on optimizing ginger production using compost coffee …
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Developed in 2017 by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), push-pull technology, has been shown to reduce infestation by the devastating fall armyworm by 80 per cent. This is in addition to mitigating the effects of the equally deleterious Stemborer pest and Striga weed. First confirmed in 2016 in Nigeria, by 2020, …
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Farmers can easily improve their soil fertility and further prevent pests and diseases through rotations, cover cropping and the application of animal and plant materials as opposed to using chemical substances. Recent researches show that plant resistance to insects and diseases is linked to optimal, chemical, physical and biological properties of soil. According to a …
Farmers can control red mites attack on vegetables by growing the hairy African nightshade, commonly called managu, along orchard borders after a research revealed that the crop ends the reproduction cycle of the pest. Red mite susceptible crops include gooseberry, bitter apple, tomato, eggplant potato, among others. The mites can destroy up to 80 per …
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