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. […]
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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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LI-COP Biopesticide. Biopesticides are cheap and do not leave any harmful residue in the soil, water or the air, eliminates by killing only the targeted pests or microorganisms. For long farmers and farm produce consumers alike have been shying away from chemicals that are used to fight pest and diseases
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