Where to buy the best water pumps in Kenya?

Are you looking to buy or lease a cheap irrigation water pump to push or pull water from the source to your farm or home? This guide will guide you on advantages of owning an irrigation water pump, a guide on how to choose the best pump and the major sellers or companies in the…

Vertical farming: What you need to know

How can you grow enough food for self-consumption and sale within urban areas?  In this blog article, we will discuss various vertical farming methods that are available for cheap food growing for urban people.  Urbanization is a key threat to food security. As more people migrate to towns, they buy small residential plots that are…

What you need to know about agriculture projects?

Agcenture is launching a new segment on topics covering sustainable agriculture projects. As a preeminent consulting firm in the area, we will share our best practices, learning and experiences working in Kenya. We are an advisory firm offering business development services for business services for development partners funding, executing or partnering urban gardening projects, community…

Is CSA the best answer to Africa’s food security?

Climate change is the worst risk to modern agriculture. Droughts, floods and erratic weather patterns have become more severe and frequent in the recent past. It impacts the food security, jobs and incomes of millions of farmers across the globe. Climate-smart agriculture or CSA can be a lasting solution to increase farm yields, enhance resilience…

Best solar panels in 2021

In this post, learn the best types and brands of solar panels for homes you can install for maximum power generation. The criterion for the list looks at factors such as conversion efficiency, durability, cost among others

Which are the best flood control measures for farmers

How can flood-prone farmers and businesses like you reduce the risk of floods? In this post we will give you 9 cheap methods of flood control for small farms, businesses and home. According to the World Resources Institute, River floods affect 21 million people each year. Most of those victims are in food-insecure regions of…

What is Sustainable Agriculture ?

Can modern farming systems sustain current and future food needs? The events in the food systems show extreme vulnerabilities in food systems to the growers and consumers. In this post, we look at sustainable agriculture for healthy people, societies and the planet. They include climate change, diseases and pests. There is a need for newer…

Best Vine Vegetables for your organic home garden

While selecting the best vegetables to grow, choose the crop with the most benefits for yields, food and nutrition. One way to get this right is growing a garden plant that you can use its different parts like shoots, fruits and roots. Vine vegetables are a crop you should try this season. In our post,…