Tips on growing seven popular herbs for profit

Eunice Ngina Kioko, a great Basil farmer, and exporter doing scouting of her herbs in her Utuneni farm in Mbooni, Makueni county.

Quest for healthier lives has increased the demand for herbs. The health benefits of herbs are immense, and their tastes and smells are refreshing. The herbs add a distinctive flavour and taste to food. Also, the herbs contain anti-microbial substances that protect food from microbial attack. These benefits have presented an opportunity for farmers to intensify herb production to meet rising demand.

Growing culinary herbs is easy and requires little space to start. To begin with, decide on which herbs you would like to grow. The popular herbs are; basil, chives, cilantro, oregano, rosemary, mint and thyme.