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 the hay into bales and fodder maize into silage, months ahead of every season. The three cows consume about 40 litres of water per day and he gets about 20-25 […]
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In Nyandarua County’s Njabini area, a groundbreaking initiative called Farmers Together is revolutionizing potato farming for over 5,000 households. By employing a cooperative model, this project clusters approximately 20 farmers into producer groups, enabling them to harness the benefits of economies of scale. Through collaborative efforts, farmers are witnessing a remarkable doubling of yields, enhanced
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Potato farmers in Nyandarua are set to benefit from Sh116m grant by European Union to boost potato production in the county. Speaking after signing the deal at the Ministry of Devolution headquarters in Nairobi yesterday, county officials said the grant would help improve the sector. October last year the county received Sh120m from EU which
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Frmer harvesting his potatoes. Farmers experience low potato yields due to poor seeds and lack of production skills. Photo: Raymond Jumah. The government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Ireland has launched a project that will see over 800,000 potato smallholder farmers in Kenya benefit from potato value chain from planting to marketing enabling the farmers
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In an effort to help farmers improve their potato yields, Agricultural Training Centre in Oljoro Orok, Nyandarua hosted the first ever Nyandarua Potato Fair in March this year educating them on potato varieties, potato seeds, disease control, harvesting and market opportunities. Stevenson Mwangi, one of the farmers who attended the fair has
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