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Crops
Mukombero’ the Latest Cash Crop
If you live in Nairobi, you have most likely seen hawkers in the streets selling ‘Mukombero’ alias Mondia Whitei, or White’s ginger. A root...
Crops, Popular
Additional Benefits of a Lemon Fruits, Besides Health
The lemon fruit has been popular for as many years as I can remember. When I was younger, I understood it as a fruit...
Crops, Popular
20-year old Student Turns to Chia Seeds Farmer
Since the first lock down was announced by the president early 2020, life for many has been in disarray. Businesses have been shut down,...
Fruits, MarketPlace, Popular
There’s Value Addition in Growing Plums
Plums are a rare seasonal fruit common from around December to early March in Kenya. In terms of value addition, plums have unending possibilities....
Crops, Fruits
KIWI – The Promissory Fruit for Early Retirees
There are very few markets where demand exceeds supply. One such market is for Kiwi fruits. It is a relatively untapped fruit that continues...
Crops, Fruits
Guavas (Mapera) – What you need to know about
If you are planning to start cultivating guavas for commercial purposes, you may want to think again after reading this.Guava, commonly known as mapera...
Crops
Potato farming, a lucrative venture for Youth
For the majority of youths in Kenya, urbanization has become a disease. One that is even more precarious than the Covid-19 pandemic. I will...
Crops
Jackfruit: The Largest Edible Fruit
Last year, India categorized the jack fruit as a “super fruit”. The largest edible fruit has for years been native to Asian countries, especially...
Crops, Technological Advancement
New Technology by KALRO to Boost Finger Millet Production
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) in collaboration with partners has developed new finger millet varieties to boost production and meet the...
Crops, Profiles
I Quit a Lucrative Banking Career to Farm Mushrooms
2020 was a trying year that broke the resilience of many as they lost their jobs and sources of livelihood. For most people in...