8 mistakes to avoid in tomato farming in Kenya
Not Hardening Seedlings Hardening your seedlings is one of the most important things you can do to help ensure their survival. Without hardening, your seedlings won’t be able to adapt to the change in temperature or the exposure to weather, like wind and rain. Some ways to ensureContinue Reading
Facilitate NCPB to avoid food crisis
The National Cereals and produce Board is the largest organization funded by the government of Kenya through the ministry of agriculture to ensure a sufficient supply of food in the country. Maize is one most the most consumed products in the country and luck of the commodity or increaseContinue Reading
Apply for Heifer international 4.5 million shillings fund for small scale farmers
AGRF and Heifer International launch Pitch AgriHack 2021 Pitch AgriHack 2021 is sponsored by global development organization Heifer International. The competition will identify and amplify efforts by young innovators to build resilience beyond COVID-19 through digital agriculture products and services. These innovations should be scalable and generate measurable impact in Africa’sContinue Reading
10 Best Sacco’s to join to get loans
LEGITIMATE KENYAN SACCOS THAT CAN SPEED UP YOUR BUSINESS’ GROWTH Ever heard the story of the taxi driver who ended up owning an entire fleet of transport vehicles? Or the grocery lady who grew from one small kiosk to owning an entire estate of rental apartments? Well, behind all thoseContinue Reading
How to Retain Good Farm Workers
6 tips to retain good farmworkers and why it is important. Those who work for you and with you on your farm are your assets. Getting and keeping good workers is a challenge every farm owner or manager has to deal with on a day-to-day basis. read more How toContinue Reading
The opportunities in agriculture for you to get involved in
Mkulima today getting on the farm is not the only option you have to make it in agriculture. Today we cover the opportunities in agriculture for you to get involved in. 15 things you did not know about opportunities in agriculture. Recently, a three-year-old agriculture technology startup acquired a 16-year-oldContinue Reading
How to set up tire kitchen garden
Mkulima today the largest farming organization in Kenya the ministry of agriculture has changed tune on how to support farmers. The ministry through the leadership of CAS Annie Nyaga has launched a 1 million kitchen garden project. How to set up a tire kitchen garden Under the new leadership, theContinue Reading
Boost your dairy farming production with these tips
Mkulima today boost your dairy farming production with these tips. Farmers get into agriculture so as to be self-employed and earn from their side hustle. One of the leading ways to achieve these is by starting out in dairy farming. Remember every field has challenges so get started here andContinue Reading
Starting out in dairy goat farming plus costs
Mkulima, today you and I will be discussing the basics of starting out in dairy goat farming plus costs. These tips are from one of the most sorts after agriculture consultants in East and Central Africa, with practical reference to one of his projects running in Kenya. In this newContinue Reading
INVITING ENTERPRISING YOUTH TO BE DIGITAL AGRICULTURE CHAMPIONS
INVITING ENTERPRISING YOUTH TO BE DIGITAL AGRICULTURE CHAMPIONS If you are a dairy, poultry, or livestock farming enthusiast. here is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to start or grow your own agribusiness by participating in Heifers Digital Field Force as a Digital Agriculture Champion. Read more Job vacancy one acreContinue Reading
Danida to support 40,000 farmers in 13 counties
40,000 farmers in various sectors to benefit from new initiative from Danida Trans Nzoia county government has partnered with Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) to launch a five-year programme that seeks to accelerate employment in the agriculture sector. Named Green Employ ment in Agriculture Pro gramme (GEAP), itContinue Reading
Poultry farming tips litter management
Poultry farming tips letter management Keeping litter dry is part of the overall poultry management in chicken farming. Litter conditions affect effective farm management which in turns affect it farms profits. Read more Biosecurity in poultry farming 3 tips for leasing farm land How to use an egg incubator forContinue Reading
More pain as India bans wheat export
India, the world’s second largest producer of wheat, has banned all exports with immediate effect after a heatwave affected the crop. A notice in the government gazette by the directorate of foreign trade, dated Friday, said a rise in global prices for wheat was threatening the food security of IndiaContinue Reading
More pain as Pakistan ban sugar export
More pain ahead as Pakistan bans sugar export Pakistan on Monday 9th of May imposed a complete ban on the export of sugar owing to the increase in local demand for the commodity. The ban is aimed at stabilizing the prices of sugar. Read more Fertilizer export ban from TurkeyContinue Reading
Job vacancy agriculture technician
AGRICULTURE TECHNICIAN I – (1 Post) CSG 11 Job Description i. Coordinating the preparation of field sites; ii. Maintaining and monitoring health of animals and crops; iii. Participating in agricultural outreach activities; More jobs and vacancies Agriculture officer three positions kisii county Seedco Kenya job vacancy as a production officerContinue Reading
Fertilizer export ban from Turkey to increase farmers pain
Farm inputs prices to go up as turkey bans export Farmers are staring at a possible shortage of too dressing fertilizer as turkey bans export of the same. Read more Soil testing tips for farming From sharpening knives for Kshs 10 to succefsul garlic farming 8 mistakes to avoid inContinue Reading
From a humble start to owning a coconut processing plant
The Portuguese introduced coconuts in the 16th century at the Kenyan coast after which its cultivation spread rapidly and later became an industrial crop of considerable economic importance during the 20th century. Read more Cold storage and markets for avocado farmers Urban farming and rooftop gardens Greenhouse farming tips forContinue Reading
Fertilizer application tips
𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘? There are two common types of fertilizer application methods: 1. Single application- Ideal for early maturing varieties like SC Sungura 301 and SC Duma 43 and SC Duma 419. Done once at 𝟔 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟎 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞. Read more Biosecurity in poultry farming Soil testing tips forContinue Reading
Biosecurity in poultry farming
Biosecurity in poultry farming. Several farmers across the country loose millions of shillings in sudden death of their flock. Read more What you need to know about marek’s disease in poultry Pre egg incubation checklist in poultry farming 8 reasons how to grow your poultry farms Most of these lossesContinue Reading