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By Fredrique Achieng’ Herb farmers who are drying 200kg of herbs or other vegetables for Sh500 are earning Sh10,000 or...
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By John Matava Custard apple shrubs produce around 100 fruits a year equal to more than 30kg, which sells at...
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By John Matava Choosing pear trees takes attention in Kenya because many require a cold season. But choose a variety...
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By John Matava Blueberry has emerged as a leading health food with farmers reporting they can earn up to Sh8m...
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By John Matava An acre of Pepino Melon plants, which mature in three months, can provide farmers with fruits worth...
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By Lydia Gichuki Kenya is now exporting around 20 per cent of its normal levels of flower exports, up from...
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By John Matava Jackfruit trees bear the world’s largest known edible fruit, weighing up to 35 kg each, and yield...
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By Fredrique Achieng’ A single mint plant can be harvested up to three to four times in a season and...
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By John Matava Garlic transformed former knife-sharpening hawker Karimi Githaiga into a one-acre farmer earning Sh1m a year. So then...
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By John Matava Pomegranate shrubs grow up to 10 metres high and produce a minimum of 25 fruits per season,...
