Top Eight Advantages of Multi-Storey Gardens in Kenya
Multi-storey garden – Spinach vegetable
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How to grow cabbages
Cabbage growing is a short-season venture with high returns, especially during the dry season. Cabbage is a member of the Brassica family. Cabbages are rich in vitamins like C and A plus minerals like iron and can be used in a variety of dishes. They have demand in all seasons. Due to their perishable nature […]
Forms of Value Addition in the marketing of Farm Produce
Value addition is transforming a primary product into a high-value product. This can be through processing, upgrading the quality, packing, and other such means. This process enhances the product’s price, quality, and importance. Value addition is important because it increases the selling prices hence high-profit margins. It creates an opportunity for the producers to reduce […]
Principles of vegetable nursery management
Setting a good nursery is the first step to successful production. Soil and site selection Water supply Wind protection Layout Mulch and shade Hardening off seedlings Crop rotation Nursery disease and their management Nursery pests and their management Watering, weeding, and nutrient management in nursery
The impact of technology in relation to agriculture
Agriculture has great significance in society. It provides food, a source of income, and offers raw materials for manufacturing industries and businesses. There are lots of innovations that have a huge impact on the farm. Agriculture has been greatly shaped by technological innovations. Effective agriculture development requires access to technology and innovation in all aspects […]
How to grow and care for your leeks
Leeks are a hardy biennial plant mostly grown as an annual. They belong to the same family as onions. They are thick white stems having a slight onion flavor. They are used as cooked vegetables and taste delicious in soup. Leeks need a warm to cool climate and can tolerate a wide range of soils. […]
5 Benefits of organic farming
Organic farming is a system of farming that relies on natural processes. That is animal and plant wastes, nitrogen-fixing cover crops rather than the use of synthetic inputs. Organic farmers rely on practices like crop rotation, composting to build fertility, and the use of mechanical methods to control weeds. They also use biological products for […]
Why you should test your soil for a good harvest
Soil is the food for the plants on your farm. Healthy soil means better yields, better incomes, better profits, and better livelihoods. Soil carries the required nutrients that plants require for growth. It is important to know the status of the soil before planting by conducting a soil test. Do a soil test to know: […]
What is a mixed farming and why is it important?
The basics of intercropping on a smallholder’s farm Intercropping is a method of growing more than one crop in the same piece of land during the same season. The major benefit has been to increase the production per unit area. It enables you as a farmer to utilize available resources on the farm. With intercropping, […]
Benefits of using compost as manure on your farm
Composting is the breakdown of any organic material over time; this organic matter includes a mixture of plants, weeds, ash, fresh vegetable wastes from the kitchen, manure from animal shed, wood, and soil. Good compost has phosphate from ash, Nitrogen from green plants, and potassium from manure and wood. Benefits of compost It increases soil […]