Tomato growing for new farmers farm

A tomato farmer on his farm in Nyeri. Continuous use of pesticides can be harmful to pollinating insects. It is therefore advisable that you select chemicals that are least harmful to these insects. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Tomatoes are one of the most consumed vegetables. Almost every meal, is seasoned with tomatoes. So you are guaranteed of demand. To grow tomatoes, you need an area with direct sunlight. This is because tomatoes produce more flowers when planted in sunny spots. The plants require a minimum of six hours of sunshine. However, eight or more hours would produce desirable results.