Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)

Indigenous Fruit Trees Unlock Economic Opportunities for Siakago Farmers in Kenya

Peter Njeru, a farmer from Siakago, Embu County, is part of a group of 27 farmers who have recognized the potential of indigenous fruit trees for economic benefits. These farmers have embraced grafted indigenous fruit trees, which bear fruit within two years compared to wild-grown trees that take up to a decade to produce. This …

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Smallholder farmers use trees to fertilize soils & extra income

Sallholder farmers in Kenya are embracing planting trees that do not compete with crops for nutrients a venture that is paying off with some of the trees even fertilizing the soils while offering the farmers extra income. The practice known as agroforestry has been championed by government and other agricultural institutions as having returned impressive …

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