How to deal with high food price volatilities in farmer markets
Learn tips of saving money from high price volatilities for fresh agricultural products such as tomatoes, milk or maize whether you are a consumer, food trader or a farmer.
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How to Control Desert locusts using Safe Methods
In this article, we discuss biological control and other safe methods to control schistocerca gregaria invasion. These include; use of neem oil, metarhizium bio-pesticide and natural predators such as chicken. other measures are planting trees and cover crops, making locust traps and harvesting them for human and livestock consumption.
Which are the best traditional vegetables in Kenya
Are you looking for the best traditional, or African leafy vegetables in Kenya?There is a high and growing demand for Kenya’s indigenous vegetables, or “mboga kienyeji vegetables as they are commonly known. The key ones include amaranth (Terere), spider plant (Sagaa), and African nightshade (managu) among others. They are rich in flavor and are packed…
How to start a commercial farm in 8 steps
important toolkit and guides a farmer must have to make your commercial farming more profitable.
Desert locusts invasion in Kenya: The opportunities
Desert locusts invasion in the East African region provides many opportunities. The Schistocerca gregaria is a source of nutritious human food and a raw material for safe animal feeds.
What you need to know about desert locusts in Kenya
Locust plagues leave a trail of death and destruction on their path. In this post, we focus on why they are s threat to food security, agriculture and livelihoods.
Which are the best vegetables for your kitchen garden
Are you looking for the best vegetables in a small space like a kitchen garden, sack garden or containers like buckets. You can grow leafy vegetables for their edible leaves. They are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other healthy nutrients. You can consume them when they are cooked , steamed or raw in case…
Is Herbs farming in Kenya really profitable in 2025?
This post outlines 12 herbs and spices you can grow in Kenya for food and cash. They include rosemary, chia, basil, thyme, tarragon, chives, Moringa dill etc.
Best Agriculture Business Ideas for the youth in Africa
How can a farmer make extra money? By practicing agribusiness; this is professionally treating agriculture as a commercial venture beyond growing crops and raising animals. Mitigate risks and diversify operations for sustainability and survival.
10 best Agribusiness ideas in urban farming
In addition to growing crops and rearing animals profitably, this article outlines 10 business ideas in urban farming. The ideas are fit individual, group or company investors. To explore them, we will make two assumptions about the urban agriculture sector; First, urban farming is a complex system with various inputs and outputs. The inputs include…