Crops

Profitable Tomato Farming in Kenya: BY SMART HARVEST - Nicholas Njagi's seven acre tomato farm located in Igamba-ng’ombe, Tharaka Nithi County, produces 400 boxes of tomatoes per acre and this season is no different. With seven acres under the crop, he harvests...

Best onion varieties in Kenya: Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes for their appetizing aroma and a baseline of sweet and earthly flavor. Most farmers in Kenya are tapping into the growing onion business by...

Flower farms can now outsource employees from a pool created and managed by The Manpower Company The outsourcing model creates work opportunities for employees while affording employers flexibility; an invaluable benefit for industries that experience seasonality. “Our wide database of...

Farming Mushrooms in Kenya is still in its infancy stage although it is picking up as consumption rises. Two types of mushrooms are grown in the country; button and oyster. Of the two, button is the most popular with its...

Mushroom Farming: Mushrooms are highly nutritious and in high demand thus attracting more farmers in the venture. Mushrooms do not need plenty of land or rainfall as other crops. They can be grown even in huts as long as tone...

Onion Farming in Kenya 2019 : Onions and especially onions grown from sets, are usually trouble free. Seed grown onions being directly sown and in the same position for longer, tend to have more problems but seed grown onions...

Safaricom, Bidco and Makueni County Government sign MOU to support farmers in the County. Makueni, Kenya – 28th March 2019… Over 600 Sunflower farmers in Makueni County are set to benefit from a partnership between Safaricom’s (NSE: SCOM) DigiFarm product, Bidco Africa and...

French Beans Farming in Kenya: BY RACHEL KIBUI: Paul Ng’ang’a, a farmer in Kabolet village, some 60km from Kitale town, is among those who are seeking new fortunes in French beans, having grown maize and beans for decades. The...

Passion Fruit Farming: A farmer in Siaya County has broken the norm to start growing passion fruit. Farmers in the region have predominantly planted maize as the main crop. Mr Clement Odongo has seen his income triple compared to...

BY MAUREEN AKINYI:The avocado export business is one of the richest farming ventures you can invest in. Last year, 2018, though, the Agriculture and Food Authority through the Directorate of Horticulture banned avocado exports following a severe shortage that has...