Agcenture is the best Farming blog in Kenya giving you expert agribusiness tips, market trends, and success stories to grow your farm and profits.
There are over 400 agriculture societies or forums in Kenya. In this list, we give you a list of the 12 best associations with a nationwide reach
that you should know and follow. They include KENAFF, KAAA and WOFAK. Learn their mandate and access their website contacts
Learn the roles of farmer associations in shaping rural development, farming and business climate, benefits of a registered member and the best societies for farmers, traders consumers and other value chain players in Kenya.
Kenya’s Agriculture and food security are key in 8-point Economic Stimulus Plan, “Big 4” agenda and vision 2030. Get a detailed analysis and implications of the FY 2020/21 budget allocations on the sector
Anyone can do survival gardening. But how do you start a kitchen garden? In this article, we will assume we are in an apocalyptic world. We will provide a step by step quick guide on how to start an organic survival garden.
Learn how COVID-19 pandemic, desert LOCUSTS invasion and CLIMATE CHANGE challenges have affected agriculture in East Africa. Besides, learn tips to mitigate those risks
In this profit analysis, we determine the expected income for spinach farming in Kenya. We use the gross margin analysis method to get total revenues from an average price per Kilogram and total yields per acre. We deduct all costs of production such as the cost of farm inputs and labor to determine the gross…
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 destroy pests. Pesticide use is one of the most efficient. However, this may be costly…
Learn factors to consider while selecting good, quality certified seed and settle on the best variety to plant in your farm. consider yield maturity, hybrid seeds, resistance, price, company reputation among other factors.
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.