Seedling machine guarantees farmers bumper harvest

Idan Salvy, Sales and Marketing Director/founder of Planteck Kenya Ltd shows special trays he uses in propagating seedlings during the interview at his office. [Photo: Nanjinia Wamuswa/Standard]

Two years ago, a frustrated youthful farmer from Israel sought to fix a problem bedeviling his production and income from farming.

Then based in Naivasha, Idan Salvy, had planted cabbages and tomatoes for over four years and could not explain why production was low.