Five years ago Benson Wakaba, a farmer from Kiambu County, because of his love for fruits, decided to plant 50 pawpaw trees, guavas and some bananas around his compound instead of flowers just for his home consumption to reduce his expense on buying food. However, after some time Wakaba and his wife Esther Wairimu who …
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Over 40 refugees from Kalobeyei Settlement in Turkana County are set to maximize the use of limited space and scarce water to produce maximum yields thanks to a project by Ruben Centre, a non-profit faith-based organization in Kenya that aims to address food insecurity through innovative, climate-resilient and replicable agricultural techniques in the area. “After …
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Simon Ngure, a Murang’a County pastor-cum-farmer earns Sh52,000 gross income a month by growing various vegetables such as zucchinis, spinach, kales and tomatoes on relay system that enables him access steady income throughout the year as opposed to planting all the crops at once. Within his quarter acre farm at Mathioya Sub-county, Ngure has been …
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Farmers in dry areas can save the amount of water needed for their crops and time needed to manage the watering of their farms by employing wick irrigation system that cuts water usage and is automatic hence farmers do not need to open and close it at any given time. The irrigation system which is …
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A former Kenya Railways electrician has invented a new multi-storey gardening farming technology using dam liners which allow smooth flow of water downwards and last for 10 years as compared to sacks or old mosquito nets widely used by Kenyan farmers. Daniel Gitau Thairu worked for the railway corporation between 1987 and 2002 before leaving …
