New-age strawberry farming Lucy Muthoni’s greenhouse farm uses plastic pipes and the hydroponics system to produce a bounteous harvest all year round
Virus or no virus, run a profitable dairy farm Our livestock expert explains how you can maximise profits from three dairy farming systems
Why I grow my moringa inside a greenhouse Nelson Njuguna grows 500 plants in controlled conditions for a good harvest, and value addition enables him to earn more
A toast for milk as world expected to mark day on June 1 Camel milk is essentially the key source of nutrition for people in Northeastern Kenya and for thousands of refugees.
Curbing Covid-19 spread at food processing plants Subject raw materials to processes that help eliminate the threat. In case of milk, pasteurise the produce before chilling
Three steps to curb spider mites in greenhouse roses Once spider mite population is reduced to zero, growers no longer need to be so sensitive about the predatory mite population.
Agronomist notebook: Get it right on farm labour Prepare a weekly plan for all activities taking place to know the kind of workers you will need.
Young man rewrites slum story, an arrowroot at a time He started arrowroot farming in November 2018 after visiting a friend’s farm in Mwea.
Vet on call: Please don’t ignore this warning cry from dogs There is an upsurge of cases of man’s best friend suffering from aflatoxin poisoning, which points to a bigger problem
Versatile tamarind will give you food, timber and medicine This tree provides firewood, charcoal, timber, poles and posts. Its wood can be easily carved into furniture, utensils, and boats.
Show me a cow and I’ll make for it milking jelly, salt lick Daniel King’ori, who studied electrical engineering, is carving a niche for his start-up by processing unique plant-based products
Don’t rush to adopt animal production technologies, farmers told The exploitation of billions of animals on factory farms not only causes mass suffering of animals but also exposes humans to diseases.
