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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Coriander crop can help fight pests. Photo: Oxfam Kenya. Edwin Atuya, a farmer from western Kenya is cutting his production cost by over a half growing coriander, a crop he has discovered has the ability to ‘seduce’ pest-eating insects, which have saved him pesticide costs. Ladybird insect, which is easily attracted to the coriander, feeds …
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Farmers can control aphids, white flies and mites in their farm by intercropping their crops with coriander (dhania) as the herb attracts the ladybird insect which feeds on the pests. According to One Kind, a Scotland animal protection organisation, a ladybird can eat about 5,000 aphids during its three to six weeks lifespan. One ladybird …
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A group of jobless youths, who started a project with less than Sh100,000 ten years ago, are harvesting almost Sh4 million a month from the sale of mushrooms, which are fast becoming a nutritional delicacy for the health conscious population. Paul Kisiangani, the director of Galaxy Youth Group, said the 32 members saw the self-employment …
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