In 2018, Pr. Evans Nyakwara uprooted all his eucalyptus trees after growing them for 14 years to venture into mixed farming practicing dairy farming, vegetable production and chicken farming in a quarter acre piece of land. The endeavor has made his farm a model for farmers in Nyamira as other farmers visit the farm to …
Farmer who uprooted Eucalyptus trees for mixed farming does not regret Read More »
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service has launched Hass Avocado production in Nyamira County by training more than 500 farmers on terms and standards to adhere to so as to access the local and international markets. Hass avocado variety is on demand in the international markets with more than 70 per cent market share as …
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A Nyamira farmer who lost more than two thirds of his tomatoes due to bacterial wilt disease three years ago is now harvesting approximately 30 crates of tomatoes in his farm thanks to Kilimo Bora whatsApp group that has helped him better manage the disease through shared knowledge from other farmers. The group which was …
Thirty five Nyamira farmers are set to pump water to their farms without incurring any cost after receiving donation of 35 moneymaker pumps from World Vision in collaboration with the ministry of agriculture. The pumps worth Sh525, 000 will enable farmers to irrigate their crops all year round without worries as they do not use …
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