Vegetable Farming
22Oct

Elnino: Kenya to experience “Significant” rains

In a recent turn of events, President William Ruto revealed that Kenya would not experience the anticipated El-Nino rains, as initially predicted by the Kenya Meteorological Department. Instead, the weather forecast has been scaled down to shorter rains, which could hold significant benefits for the...
managu crop
03Aug

How to Sell Managu Door-to-Door in Kenya

Managu, also known as African nightshade, is a popular vegetable in Kenya due to its unique flavor and nutritional value. With its growing demand, door-to-door selling has emerged as a successful approach for farmers and entrepreneurs to capitalize on its high...
peas from a pod
29Apr

How To Grow Peas and Save Money on Food

Food prices have been on the rise in Kenya lately, and it's been tough to stretch our budgets. Especially for those of us with families to feed, buying even a small portion of food can be a challenge. That's why I've decided to take matters...
cost of drip irrigation in kenya
26Jan

Choosing the best drip irrigation for your farm in Kenya

Drip irrigation is known to be the most efficient type of irrigation in the world as it only passes water to the roots of the plants. Plants make better use of water when they get it through their roots. Drip irrigation unlike other types of...
cracking cabbage heads
17Jul

What causes Cabbage heads to crack?

We all have that moment when you have followed all the right steps on growing a certain crop but something crazy happens on the farm which makes you go nuts. One of these things is seeing cracked cabbage heads appearing  on your farm.
passion fruit farming
26Jun

The wonders of Passion Fruit farming in Kenya

Horticulture farming in Kenya presents a lot of opportunities.  It does not require a lot of capital which means any dedicated beginner farmer can get things up and running in no time. Kenya has a long history of growing horticultural crops due to its favourable...
07Jun

How to irrigate plants and apply fertilizer at the same time

This is the season where Knapsack sprayer parts are highly sought out in Kenya. Knapsack sprayers are used to apply fertilizer and pesticides to plants. During this application process, many sprayers break down due to mishandling and which results in you buying new sprayers or...