Striga hermonthica or the Purple Witchweed is the single most important cause of poor maize yields, particularly in western Kenya, eliminating 60 to 100 per
Makena Gucci is the lucky winner of our Sh10,000 farmer prize draw. The mixed farmer from Meru County was among the 171 participants in our
Findings from Sweden’s research university Lund, have shown that a single addition of domestically produced biochar increased crop yields over several seasons and years for
According to a 2023 World Bank Group report on Kenya, the deployment of technologies, innovations, and management practices in five per cent of the area
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has informed that the government plans on buying one million maize bags through the Kenya Cereals and Produce Board from farmers
A Nyandarua County farmer has maintained milk production with hay and silage, which he harvests and prepares at his farm in Kinangop. Joseph Mbugua converts
In meeting household and livestock needs, one farmer has resorted to intercropping fodder and food crops to beat the shrinking land while increasing milk yields
A drought tolerant crops project in the vastly dry Mtito Andei area is assisting farmers sow and reap from the desert with farmers earning upto
Developed by researchers from Penn State University, smartphone application program PlantVillage utilises satellite data to enable cassava and maize farmers from Western Kenya to scan
Farmers can reduce post-harvest losses in maize by up to 30 per cent by properly drying their grains, maintaining the cleanliness of the stores, and
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