05 June 2025Spinach farming in Kenya has become increasingly popular due to the crop’s nutritional value, short maturity period, and steady market demand. As a leafy green vegetable rich in iron and vitamins, spinach is highly sought after in urban and peri-urban markets, making it a viable agribusiness venture for smallholder and
13 December 2024Impact Of Fall Armyworm On Maize, And The Controls The Fall Armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a pest that attacks a wide variety of crops including Maize, Sugarcane, Wheat, Rice, Barley, and other Vegetables. It is best known for the destruction it causes in the Larval Stage. FAW was first
10 December 2024Passion fruit, the fruit of several plants in the Passiflora genus, is a popular tropical fruit known for its sweet-tart flavour and vibrant colour. The fruit can be round or oval, with skin colours ranging from yellow and red to purple and green. Known for its versatility, passion fruit is
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
