Crops

Farmers growing tagasaste, tree lucerne, can feed livestock for close to 30 years with this hardy, leafy and protein rich...

Re­search has shown that small­holder farm­ers can in­crease milk yields for their an­im­als by feed­ing them on a mix­ture of...

Farm­ing can be a prof­it­able and ful­filling activ­ity for any­one with a com­mit­ment to pur­sue it as a ca­reer. For...

By George Munene Since 1984 Paul Muthuyia has been rearing coffee; from the heady 80s to the lean 90s he’s...

Farm­ers, who fail to fol­low a reg­u­lar ir­rig­a­tion routine, make losses due to the split­ting of the to­ma­toes as a...

Farmers can control red mites attack on vegetables by growing the hairy African nightshade, commonly called managu, along orchard borders...

A family owned farm in Thika is considered the benchmark in mixed farming as over 10 to 15 famer groups visit...

Farm­ers in dry re­gions can keep ve­get­able and fruit pro­duce fresh for more than a week using an en­ergy free...

Water harvesting and storage in trenches is helping a Machakos County fruit farmer in keeping his crops productive for more...

Eric Munene grew up with sev­eral jack­fruit plants in his homestead in Kibugua re­gion of Chuka, a town on the east­ern slopes...