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Farmers warm up to Sh20,000 ‘kadogo drip kit’
Smallholder farmers are warming up to a miniature portable drip kit that offers over 90 per cent efficiency in water conservation for only Sh20,000. The kit comes at a time when water has become scarce due to unprecedented vagaries of weather.
By By BOB KOIGI 12 years ago
Farmers warm up to Sh20,000 ‘kadogo drip kit’
Farmers cut waste by applying fertiliser through drips
At a time when the price of fertiliser has hit unprecedented highs, innovative farmers are applying water-soluble fertilisers through a drip irrigation system.
By By BOB KOIGI 12 years ago
Farmers cut waste by applying fertiliser through drips
Farming responsible for a third of harmful gases -research
One third of all greenhouse-gases emitted in the world come from food systems. The pollution ranges from fertiliser manufacture to food storage and packaging. This is according to a new study, which now recommends farmers to switch to actively cultivating climate-hardy crops such as cassava and millet, while embracing smart farming practices techniques such as no tillage farming.
By By BOB KOIGI 12 years ago
Farming responsible for a third of harmful gases -research
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