Despite the benefits of liming adoption, only about eight per cent of farmers utilise it on their soils. This is due to the limited knowledge and awareness about lime application and benefits of lime. The abundance of lime in Kenya, which can sustain the country for over 900 years accelerates the need to tap into …
The chronically acidic soils of Western Kenya has meant endless woes to the farmers in the area, but a new method of applying lime to the tired soils is changing fortunes and rekindling hope to thousands of farmers who had abandoned farming. In 2008, Isaac Ochieng Okwangi from Nyangera, Siaya harvested just two 90kg bags …
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