Topic: #agriculture

"As I had said earlier, to be able to get productivity to the best levels, you need land preparation as it is a big component of throughput."

It doesn't matter if you plant a mugumo tree in a national park or a mango tree in your compound. Because one day you'll sit beneath its shade and be glad that you contributed.

Vermicomposting is a process whereby earthworms eat and digest raw organic waste into nutrients in the soil. It may sound weird, but this is actually one of the few ways of naturally maintaining a longer fertility status without subjecting the soil to the

Red Creole is a well-known onion variety valued for its rich red colour, flavour, and long shelf life. It is commonly grown in tropical and subtropical regions, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

In November 2022, the drought situation remained critical in twenty of the 23 Arid and Semi-Arid Land counties in Kenya.

In Kenya, the arrival of March rains marks the beginning of the long rains season, a vital period for farmers to plant various crops including maize, beans, and vegetables. But with climate change altering rainfall patterns, farmers are facing a new set o

Urban farming offers multiple benefits, including increased food access, economic growth and environmental sustainability. By establishing local food sources, urban farms provide fresh produce to communities affected by food deserts while creating job opp

Rael Waithera, an organic farmer from Kanyawa village in Gilgil and a supplier of Managu and Terere to the Centre is contented and supports the use of the solar drier, because it is a natural resource that is abundantly available in the area.

As a diversification strategy, Joyce Kiara has taken it upon herself to train farmers who visit the farm drawn from different parts of the country to venture into this type of farming as it not only conserves space but also puts food on the table and mone

Speaking at the official opening of a hybrid inception workshop for the Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management (FARM) Programme on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Ng'eno stated that agriculture generates a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and res

This genetic erosion is bad for business as it dims the future of the agave plant, a situation that propels the elimination of the crucial diet for bats.

This venture primarily picks from the environment basket, with a preference for freshwater, high-quality land, pollination, disease and pest control, and climate regulation.

Earth is blue, given that over 70% of it is water. Oceans are the planet’s lungs hence are vital determinants of its sustenance.

As the country continues to nurse the wounds of floods, productive lands are among the natural resources destroyed by land and mudslides.

It is a holistic approach towards agricultural production that aims to maximize the use of natural resources, optimize yields and production, minimize the impact on the environment, and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture.