Growing Blueberries from Planting to Harvest
The sweet, juicy fruits are rich in antioxidants and great for eating freshly picked or for adding to smoothies and desserts. Best suited to acidic soils, these shrubs can be…
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The best environment to grow melons
I have a passion for watermelon farming, which I want to grow on my one hectare in Webuye. Can it do well in the region? Eve Watermelons are warm season…
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Hass Avocado farmers in Muranga turn to electric fencing to curb theft
Rampant theft of avocados – touted as the new ‘green gold’ – has been on the rise in Murang’a County. This has forced farmers in the county, which is the…
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Reaping from the favourable climatic conditions on Pixie Farming in Machakos
Located some 10km off Machakos-Wote Road is Nziu, a dry village surrounded by hills. The village experiences moderate temperatures that make mangoes, oranges, pixies, pawpaws and tomatoes thrive. Agnes Mbithe…
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Kenya launches digital strategy to improve sales of avocados and bananas
The Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya and donor aid agencies have launched a digital communication strategy to increase the export capacity of Kenyan-grown avocados and bananas. FPCK is Kenya’s leading…
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Orphan crops spare farmers losses in Kenya’s arid region
fOR many years, farmers in Kenya’s lower Ukambani region would be disadavantaged around the months of July and August because of crop failures. But no amount of loss would stop…
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Safeguarding Kenya’s avocado export market
KENYA is the sixth-largest exporter of avocados in the world and the leading exporter in Africa. The country accounts for 81.6 percent of EAC avocado fruit exports. Most farmers grow…
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A youth farming passion fruits and doing it passionately
Passion fruit farming has risen to popularity in Kenya as a result of the changing consumer tastes and preferences. Most Kenyans are embracing fresh juices, slowly moving away from carbonated…
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ABCD on Peach Cultivation in Kenya
Peach is a temperate fruit tree that belongs to the family of rosaceae, same as the apple. Peaches have not penetrated the Kenyan market that well; the fruit is spotted…
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Insights on banana production from a veteran farmer
Bananas are one of the oldest fruits known to mankind. In Kenya, bananas are widely consumed, and for that, one may never go wrong with choosing to go the banana…
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