Sweet money from deliciously hot chilli
Norah Jeruto, the owner of Seko Farm in Uasin Gishu County, grows some 4,000 chilli plants inside four greenhouses. She spoke to us on the venture that enables her to export…
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Norah Jeruto, the owner of Seko Farm in Uasin Gishu County, grows some 4,000 chilli plants inside four greenhouses. She spoke to us on the venture that enables her to export…
Read moreBee-pollinated crops contribute about a third of the human food. The global honey market is estimated to have hit $9.01 billion this year. Honey is a sweetener and a nutritious,…
Read moreAbout 30 kilometres from Nyeri Town, a dazzling farm sits on 100 acres in the expansive plains of Kieni constituency. The area is dry due to the ongoing drought but…
Read moreThe Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) has received equipment worth Sh1.3 million for seed inspection. Gatsby Africa donated the 30 tablets that will enable real time inspection of various…
Read moreWith the current drought, training smallholder farmers, especially in arid and semi-arid regions on rain water harvesting skills, is critical. According to researchers, farmers can harvest rainwater by building small…
Read moreWith the recent headlines of skyrocketing prices of maize flour and an entire sack of irish potatoes selling at the price of two plates of chips, it is increasingly becoming…
Read moreFalsehoods. Misinformation. Disinformation. Confusion. That is the chaotic state of affairs in social and mainstream media, since President William Ruto lifted the ban on Genetically Modified Organisms on October 3,…
Read moreIn the quiet Kipsirigo village in Nandi County, a new agribusiness is picking up. Samuel Kibet Sugut is among those who have embraced the new agribusiness, which involves the multiplication…
Read moreSome three kilometres from Kabarnet town in Baringo County, one finds the Cereals Farm. The two-acre farm, named after the National Cereal and Produce Board stores located in the area,…
Read moreI own a 1/4 acre plot, and hire a half acre, too. Please let me know more about contract farming, especially of pigs, chicken and rabbits. I intend to raise…
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