Capsicum farm at Kapseret, Uasin Gishu County [Christopher Kipsang,Standard] Commonly known as pilipili hoho in Kenya, capsicum is a favourite spice in most Kenyan meals. Other people will refer to it as bell pepper, sweet pepper or...
By Kelvin Karani | 17 hours ago
Vihiga is also planning to promote on-farm forests to attain the required forest cover. The county official observes that it is through collective action that the forest can be restored.
By Hellen Miseda | 3 days ago
The key issues are namely low productivity, insufficient development and transfer of technology, high cost of inputs, multiple taxation regimes and poor governance
By Nikko Tanui | 3 days ago
The vegetable is first sown in nurseries then they are transplanted. The nurseries are created by raising soil and creating furrow like lines to sow seeds which are then covered with soil.
By Jennifer Anyango | 3 days ago
19 | May | 2022
Cover crops have a mulching effect. After the cover crops residues are left in the soil surfaces as mulch, it continues to hinder weed growth.
By Standard Reporter
16 | May | 2022
As part of the training, they learnt tips on integrated pest management technologies which helped in eradication of fruit fly in certain zones within Makueni and other pest infested areas.
By Bakari Angela
13 | May | 2022
Grafting of coffee is a practice where a rootstock is desired which has better characteristics than the commercial variety (or the coffee to be produced).
By Nikko Tanui
To change this narrative, scientists from Kalro and Tea Research Institute (TRI) have recommended new varieties of tea clones that are productive compared to the ageing tea plants.
By Edward Kosut
10 | May | 2022
To deal with delayed seasonal rains, for example, the farmers in the Mwimenyereri self-help group prepare their fields earlier than usual
By Kagondu Njagi
04 | May | 2022
Chia seeds farming has been practised in Mexico for the last 60 years.
By Dickson Mwiti
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