TUBERS (CASSAVA AND SWEET POTATO) BENEFITS FOR FARMING COMMUNITIES
By lydiah Nyambura Sweet potatoes and cassava plays a pivotal role in the human diet. They provide a substantial part of the world’s food supply and are also an important…
LOCAL NGO HELPS OVER 50,000 FARMERS’ COUNTRYWIDE SAVE AND ACCESS CHEMICAL FREE SEEDS
In 2009 Daniel Wanjama and his four colleagues left their jobs at the Ministry of Agriculture to start the Seed Savers Network, a non-profit agro-diversity social enterprise based in Gilgil,…
The Hidden Treasure In Organic Fertilizer
Over the years, there have been drastic changes in agricultural production, processing and storage compared to ancient Agriculture. Agrarian Revolution sparked the new era of industrial Farming which has raised…
The Hidden Treasure In Organic Fertilizer
Over the years, there have been drastic changes in agricultural production, processing and storage compared to ancient Agriculture. Agrarian Revolution sparked the new era of industrial Farming which has raised…
TRAINING FARMERS ON AGRO-ECOLOGY
As the size of land decrease small scale farmers continue to apply excessive fertilizers and chemicals to increase food production. This has also been evident also in modern farming where…
MULTIPLE APPROACHES IN OUR EXTENSION WORK
Traditionally, agricultural extension personnel had the task of diffusing scientific knowledge to farm families in the farms and homes. This limited the farmers reached and geographical area of coverage. Despite…