In this comprehensive guide, we’ll break down the world of garden insects and worms, classifying them as friends (beneficial) or enemies (harmful). We’ll also show you how to attract the helpful critters and naturally deter the harmful ones, keeping your garden healthy without resorting to harmful chemicals.
In this guide, we’ll discuss the dangers of chemical pesticides, promote safer alternatives, and introduce you to companion planting—the best method of pest control. We’ll also provide a handy table of which vegetables grow well together and which to avoid pairing.
Best tips on how to start and run a fumigation or a pesticide spraying service as a business in Kenya. Learn about requirements, paperwork, equipment, costs
Learn how to control Fall Armyworms pests in your maize, wheat, or rice farms. The post has a list of the best pesticides for managing FAW in Kenya and other cheap traditional methods
This article explores the challenges maize farming in Kenya farmers must overcome to make profits. It gives some solutions to mitigate the worst risks at the end of this post. An example is soil testing and crop insurance to deal…
Aphids cause farmers a lot of financial and yield loss. You can control and prevent their outbreak in your land by observing hygienic gardening practices (GAPS) like precise irrigation. There are various natural methods and products for their control like the neem oil, diatomaceous earth or washing them off with clean water as outlined
Make more money by using these13 organic integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. They are; crop rotation, companion cropping, use of greenhouses etc.
How can grain farmers, traders and consumers reduce food losses to pests and bad weather? Explore 3 cheap ideas. These are hermetic bags, airtight containers, metallic and plastic hermetic silos. You will also limit the use of toxic pesticides and preservatives
Why do pesticides fail to work at times on your farm? Crop protection is necessary to get quality yields. Farmers use different means of pest control, including applying pesticides, integrated pest management (IPM) practices and biological pest control products to…
How can you reduce your exposure to pesticide poisoning as a farmer, chemical handler or consumer? learn various tips like using bio-pesticides, wearing PPEs, growing your own food and observing GAPs and IPM.
