Weather patterns

Farmers Advised to Harvest Produce Over Coming Dry Month to Avoid Losses

Farmers in Highlands West of the Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, Central, and South Rift Valley areas should take advantage of the dry spells expected within August to harvest their produce to reduce post-harvest losses. According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, relatively reduced rainfall (near to below average) is expected in these regions over the …

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Fanya Juu terraces guard soil erosion, double farmer yields

Over 50,000 smallholder farmers in Eastern and Central Kenya are recording a more than doubling of yields and reduced soil erosion after embracing a soil conservation scheme that involves digging trenches in hillsides to trap runaway water and soil. The scheme christened Fanya Juu which is practiced in areas with low or high rainfall involves …

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