How to grow pumpkins for commercial purposes
The common varieties include white giant from South Africa, Israel giant, Egyptian giant, ‘Squach’ and ‘Dola’.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
How to grow pumpkins for commercial purposes
The art of farming healthy roses: Eleven things you need to know
The crop does well in sunlight, humid and moderate temperatures of between 15 degrees to 28 degrees celcius is ideal for rose cultivation.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
The art of farming healthy roses: Eleven things you need to know
Amazing health benefits of courgette
Besides being great in various recipes, Zucchini has no fat, contains a lot of water and fibre.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Amazing health benefits of courgette
Celery: Low-calorie veggie for fitness fanatics
Grown for its stalks, leaves and seeds, its demand is increasing as people become more health-conscious.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Celery: Low-calorie veggie for fitness fanatics
Jackfruit: Giant fruit that can change your fortunes
Jackfruit grows best in deep, sandy loam to clay loam soils of medium fertility with good drainage.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Jackfruit: Giant fruit that can change your fortunes
How farmers can beat shocks of climate change, gain food security
Food insecurity attributed to unreliable weather patterns occasioned by climate change. Farmers urged to embrace technology, resilient varieties.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
How farmers can beat shocks of climate change, gain food security
The season of plums! Learn and cash in on it
Plum cultivars include Shiro, Harry pickstone, Reubennel, Santa rosa, Burbank, Satsuma (Red Cardinal or Blood plum), Methyl, Cherry plum and Kelsey.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
The season of plums! Learn and cash in on it
Report raises alarm over dire hunger situation in Kenya
Kenya’s hunger situation is worrying, a new report shows.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Report raises alarm over dire hunger situation in Kenya
It is raining mangoes! But where is the money?
Mango yields depend on the variability and climatic conditions in a particular region.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
It is raining mangoes! But where is the money?
Once forgotten, sweet potato is now hot cake
The popular sweet potato is well known for its great source of fibre, vitamins and minerals such as beta-carotene that acts as powerful anti-oxidants.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Once forgotten, sweet potato is now hot cake
Peach: Tantalising fruit with a delicate aroma
There is local and international market for fruits that have been growing steadily over the years.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Peach: Tantalising fruit with a delicate aroma
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Gateway to fruitful farming of custard apples
Custard apple is a subtropical deciduous woody shrub that has branches that spread irregularly, can reach eight meters high under favourable condition
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Gateway to fruitful farming of custard apples
Lettuce: Healthy salad loved by urban dwellers
Most lettuce varieties are eaten fresh and are commonly served as the base of green salads.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Lettuce: Healthy salad loved by urban dwellers
All you need to know about beetroot farming
It is rich in fibre, iron, potassium and Vitamin C and associated with lowering blood pressure.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
All you need to know about beetroot farming
There’s money to be made from broccoli
Broccoli is a green plant belonging to the cabbage family, whose flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as vegetables.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
There’s money to be made from broccoli
Yatani: China - Africa relations must remain balanced
Kenya has challenged the Africa-China cooperation summit to help improve the continent's trade imbalance.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Yatani: China - Africa relations must remain balanced
You can easily grow pineapples at home
The fruit is eaten fresh and used in salads. It can be processed to produce other products like juice, jam and dried fruit.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
You can easily grow pineapples at home
Tips for growing juicy tomato that melt hearts
Almost every main dish that is cooked is prepared using tomatoes. Tomatoes are also tasty and highly nutritious.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Tips for growing juicy tomato that melt hearts
The magical potential of thorn melon fruit
Thorn melon fruit is full of antioxidants, improves digestion, slows pre-mature ageing, alleviates stress and boosts metabolism.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
The magical potential of thorn melon fruit
If you get it, Kiwi fruit can make you wealthy
There are very few markets where demand exceeds supply, one such market is for Kiwi fruits which is a relatively new idea in Kenya.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
If you get it, Kiwi fruit can make you wealthy
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How to get the best out of your hustle of growing cabbages
As the cost of living spirals out of control amid the ravages of Covid-19, many households are stretching their budgets, especially their spending.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
How to get the best out of your hustle of growing cabbages
A farmer's guide to growing French beans
French beans are rich in protein, fat, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamins A, B, D and starch.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
A farmer's guide to growing French beans
Gideon and Jirongo visit Kuria in hospital
Senator Gideon Moi says he is impressed by the MP’s recovery process.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Gideon and Jirongo visit Kuria in hospital
How to grind out profit from tasty groundnuts
Other than roasted peanuts, the crop can create other products for value addition, such as peanut butter and peanut soup.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
How to grind out profit from tasty groundnuts
Exporters lose millions to UAE rogue importers
Lobby decries rising briefcase Dubai-based businesses that cannot be traced once they receive goods.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Exporters lose millions to UAE rogue importers
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How healthy living has turned ginger into a goldmine for farmers
Ginger has many health benefits: from managing nausea, easing menstrual cramps, regulating blood sugar levels and relieving indigestion.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
How healthy living has turned ginger into a goldmine for farmers
Empty plates as maize prices rise 80pc in drought-hit regions
The situation has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 crisis that has shrunk household budgets.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Empty plates as maize prices rise 80pc in drought-hit regions
Regional professionals offer to settle LSK wrangles
APSEA has offered to arbitrate between the warring parties to resolve the disputes once and for all.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Regional professionals offer to settle LSK wrangles
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Thinking of garlic? Go for it, there is a market
The local mar¬ket is in need of more farm¬ers or im¬proved pro¬duc¬tion of gar¬lic to curb the acute short-age in the country.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Thinking of garlic? Go for it, there is a market
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A beginner's guide to tree tomato farming
Regardless of size of the land, one can start small, meaning even with a quarter of an acre one can become a tree-tomato farmer
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
A beginner's guide to tree tomato farming
Kebs clears the air on banned flour brands
Kebs managing director said letters were sent to manufacturers informing them to withdraw products from the market.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Kebs clears the air on banned flour brands
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Sweet and sour side of Irish potato business
Potatoes are the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize, according to the National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK).
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Sweet and sour side of Irish potato business
New potato handbook to change farmers’ fortunes
More than 3,000 farmers in Meru County have benefitted from training by the Dutch Government on potato cultivation and seed modification.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
New potato handbook to change farmers’ fortunes
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How to spice up your earnings from ‘hohos’
Soil analysis is very critical because it helps to know the nature of the soil, the pests and diseases and the nutritional value in it.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
How to spice up your earnings from ‘hohos’
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How to grow crunchy carrots that clients love
Carrots are a popular root vegetable which are increasingly becoming valued among smallholder farmers and consumers.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
How to grow crunchy carrots that clients love
Decision to charge always guided by law, says Haji
ODPP said the office does not lead investigations, it only guides and not all cases are prosecuted by the ODPP.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Decision to charge always guided by law, says Haji
Uhuru's United Kingdom visit earns Kenya big defence deal
Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a five-year Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) to tackle shared threats across East Africa.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Uhuru's United Kingdom visit earns Kenya big defence deal
If you do it right, you can reap big from strawberry farming
If you get it right, farming strawberries can earn you good money in less than a year as it has a huge income potential in Kenya.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
If you do it right, you can reap big from strawberry farming
Study: Lake Turkana may survive but the people close by will suffer
According to the UNEP study, over the next 20 years, climate change could lead to heavier rains over Lake Turkana and severe flooding.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
Study: Lake Turkana may survive but the people close by will suffer
You can make decent cash from seedlings
Kenya’s drive to plant trees to increase forest cover to 10 per cent is a boon for seedling farmers. And many have made a kill.
By Jennifer Anyango 2 years ago
You can make decent cash from seedlings
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