In cutting down the irrigation water requirement, one Kitui County farmer has resorted to growing vegetables in sacks to meet domestic needs. The 90kg sacks host between 10 and 15 kales grown at the top as well as on the sides.Festus Mutemi mixes the soil with sawdust to reduce water loss after irrigation. Three litres …
Vegetable sacks enable Kitui farmer meet domestic needs Read More »
A solar-powered pump has helped a Homa Bay County farmer to continuously push water into two upstream ponds where he is rearing at least 1,000 tilapia fish. Michael Olalo bought the SF1 solar pump from Futurepump to cut the fuel costs he was incurring while using a fossil fuel generator to push water from River …
Homa Bay farmer pushes water into upstream ponds with solar-powered pump Read More »
Avocado farmers, who have poor access to markets, can extract cooking oil from ripe fruits for sale to save on rotting using a cheap manual pressing machine from Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, KALRO. The machine extracts pure cooking oil from ripe avocados, which can be packaged and sold upon approval from regulatory authorities …
Manual oil extractor averts avocado farmer losses Read More »
Forty Young Farmers Club students of Riomego Mixed PAG secondary school inspired by their Principal Josephine Kerubo embraced urban farming by planting vegetables on multi-storey sacks, a move that saw the school feed the students sustainably while at the same time saving on purchasing the commodity. “For three consecutive years we experienced challenges in feeding …
Nyamira school utilises sacks to grow vegetables instead of buying Read More »
A farmer in Molo is growing potato seeds and intercropping with garden peas, in a classic crop rotation model that not only improves soil fertility but also ensures her of an year round source of income. Having traditionally relied on potato seeds from the previous harvest for planting, Ann Chepngeno couldn’t understand why her yields …
Molo farmer intercrops potatoes and peas, to earn all year round Read More »
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 Sh100,00 from sale of crops that would ordinarily not even sprout in the area. Mary Kyalo one such farmer has been planting pigeon peas, maize and beans, but often times …
Drought Tolerant Crops Project Assists Arid Farmers Get Bumper Harvest Read More »
Students at Chisare Secondary School of Western Kenya are earning their school income with the sale of tomato plants in a classic example of how agriculture is helping schools sustain themselves. Students receive training in how to improve the quality of their produce and learn how to grow high-value crops, such as tomatoes. The school’s …
Western Kenya Students Boost School’s Self-Sufficiency Through Tomato Sales Read More »
The thorny melon, a once-neglected fruit in Kenya, has gained popularity due to its endorsed health benefits and the recommendations of doctors. With its ability to slow down the aging process and boost the immune system, this spiky and unusual fruit is now being embraced by farmers and consumers alike. Meru County stands out as …
Discovering Health Benefits of Thorny Melon: A Superfruit Gaining Popularity in Kenya Read More »
A farmers’ cooperative has delivered Uasin Gishu farmers from the burden of poor market prices, tripled their earnings, and exposed them to market opportunities, in a model that is now being credited countrywide for insulating farmers from market vagaries. Amid market challenges for agro-based products, innovative farmers from Uasin Gishu County have devised a market-oriented …
Uasin Gishu Farmers’ Cooperative Transforms Market Opportunities, Triples Earnings Read More »
As cropping seasons determine what yields farmers will get due to the amount of rain, farmers are alternating maize cultivation with chicken pea and ensuring bumper harvests throughout the year. While the maize and other legumes are water guzzlers chicken pea uses low moisture. A project introduced to farmers by International Crops Research Institute for …
