19 December 20231. Early And Late Blight Late blight and early blight are two diseases that affect potato plants of the Solanaceae family. While the early blight is caused by the fungus Alternaria in relatively warmer temperatures, late blight is caused by the oomycetes Phytophthora in cooler temperatures. Blight can cause 100%
17 December 20231. TUTA ABSOLUTA / TUTA MOTH Tuta absoluta is an extremely damaging insect pest of tomato plants and fruit that has also been observed to infest other Solanaceae plants. Tuta absoluta has just been identified as a severe danger to the Kenyan tomato crop. Tuta absoluta is a difficult pest
25 September 2023The impact of anthracnose and sucking pests on fruits and plants is catastrophic, lowering agricultural market value. To mitigate the effects of brown lesions and sooty mold shading the crop, an effective cleanser is required. POTA-K is a bio-nutrient fertilizer and a plant soap formulated from potassium salts of fatty
05 April 2022More small scale farmers in central Kenya have switched from growing food crops to planting and harvesting an herbal stimulant known locally as “Muguka”. The farmers say they now make almost three times as much from growing “Muguka” instead of food crops, but the local county government wants farmers to
05 February 2020The Horn of Africa has been hit by the worst invasion of desert locusts in 25 years, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday.The invasion poses an unprecedented threat to food security in the entire sub region, where more than 19 million people in East Africa are already
