Crops
How I achieved success with banana farming
Fleciah Wambui Kinyua is one of the most successful banana farmers from Mukinduri area in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga county. She has won two key prizes...
I make Sh. 300,000 every year from my managu
The big and fleshy heart-shaped leaves give no indication of their real value, until you notice how tenderly Ms Wahu wa Njoroge handles them.
She...
Why you must package your bananas after harvesting
Proper banana post-harvest packaging with its leaves can save farmers three out of 10 fruits destroyed before reaching the consumer.
Vincent Oyaro, the chairman of...
Common watermelon diseases you need to know
Blossom-end rot
This is caused by calcium deficiency in the flower (blossom) end of the fruit. It is worse in hot, dry, windy conditions where...
Brothers striking riches in mixed farming
In the outskirts of Chuka town in Igamba Ng’ombe Constituency, Tharaka-Nithi County, there’s an outstanding farm along Kangoro-Rubate Road. The 3.5 acre christened Kagumo-Hort...