Maximizing Profit on a Quarter Acre in Africa: A Guide To Earning 100,000 Kenyan Shillings ($1000) Monthly
In Africa, where land resources are often limited, making a substantial income on a quarter-acre of land may seem like…
The Complete Guide to Sweet Potato Farming
The sweet potato is a cherished versatile food in Kenya. It can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its…
Rhode Island Red Chicken Breed Characteristics and Management
Rhode Island Red, a dual-purpose chicken breed, is one of the most popular breeds in the world. This is because…
How to farm strawberries in Kenya in 2023
The strawberry was initially a plant that grew in mild temperatures but has adapted well in warmer regions. It has…
Sukuma Wiki Farming Guide for 2023
The english name for Sukuma Wiki is Collard Greens. It is a form of a cabbage where green leaves do…
How many chickens should I keep in order to make a profit?
As a farmer, your major goal should be to maximize the income you earn from your venture just like any…
Dairy Farming in Kenya
You can tap a lot of benefits from practising dairy farming. Our country’s economy strongly leans towards agriculture as its…
Kuroiler Chicken Breed information and management
Kuroiler chicken, a crossbreed created by Keggs farms in India in the early 1990s, is a dual purpose chicken breed….
Celery Farming in Kenya – A detailed Guide
Celery is a biennial plant that is farmed as an annual plant. Grown for its stalks, leaves, and seeds, the…
Guide to Choosing the Right Irrigation System
Irrigation is the application of water to the farm field, to supplement natural sources of water to plants. One of…
Farming Using Drip Irrigation in Kenya
Plants require water to grow, produce, and survive. One of the methods of getting water to your plants is through…
Common Poultry And Chicken Diseases
The chicken farmer needs to have a good understanding of chicken diseases, their causes, symptoms, cures and prevention. Diseases are…
Beetroot Farming in Kenya
Beetroot is a root vegetable that is used in salads, cooked meals, and juices. It is also known as chard,…
Where is the best place to setup my apiary?
What are the factors to consider when setting an apiary? How many hives should you set up in a single…
Kunde (Cowpea) Vegetable Farming in Kenya
Cowpea farming is popular in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid areas due to its high nutrition value, short harvest period, and…
Catfish Farming in Kenya
The African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) is a fast-growing fish species native to African waters. In Kenya, it can be found…
Spring Onion Farming in Kenya
Spring onions (Allium fistulosum), also known as bunching onions, green onions, or scallions are onions that do not develop bulbs….
Complete Guide to Pig farming in Kenya
Pork and other pig products account for 38% of meat products consumed worldwide. This gives Kenyans the opportunity to get…
Successful dairy goat farming in Kenya
Keeping dairy goats in Kenya is a profitable venture if all the requirements are taken into consideration. In Kenya, goat…
Guide to French Beans Farming in Kenya
Locally known as Mishiri, French beans have traditionally been grown in Kenya for Export. As time has gone by local…
Best Ways of Stopping Chicken From Eating Eggs
One of the major issues you might face in your chicken farming business is your chickens eating their eggs. This…
Choosing the right solar powered irrigation system
The use of solar power for irrigation is becoming popular as solar panel technologies continue to get better and cheaper….
Cabbage Farming in Kenya
The Cabbage alongside Sukuma wiki is the most consumed leafy vegetable in Kenya. From the Brassica family together with Kale,…
Sasso Chicken Breeds Details and Management Information
The Sasso broiler chicken, made to be hardy and to as a slow-growing bird, is a broiler alternative to the…
How to grow Managu (African Nightshade)
The African nightshade / black nightshade, commonly referred to Kenya as Managu, is grown as an edible vegetable in Kenya….
Complete Guide to Open Field Tomato Farming
The tomato, once considered to be highly poisonous, is a widely used vegetable in cooking around the world. With consistent…
Mango Farming Guide – From Planning to Harvest
The Mango, Mangifera Indica, is a long-term fruit plant that has been known to last for 100 years. The fruit…
Complete Guide to Chicken Feed Formulation
Making your own chicken feed at home can help in cutting down on the cost of purchasing chicken feed. Formulating…
A Detailed Guide to Bulb Onion farming in Kenya
Bulb onions, also known as Kitunguu Maji in Kenya, is one of the most used vegetables in the world. It…
Capsicum (Pilipili Hoho) Farming Guide
Capsicum, also known as sweet pepper, bell pepper or pilipili hoho are consumed in nearly every household in Kenya. They…
Okra (Ladyfingers) Farming Guide in Kenya
With a maturity period of up to 60 days, and a ready local and export market, Okra Farming is an…
Courgette (Zucchini) Farming in Kenya
Courgette, also known as Zucchini categorized in the summer squash family, is a close relative of the cucumber, with origins…
Farming Tree Tomato (Tamarillo) in Kenya. From farm to market
The tamarillo, commonly known as tree tomato is a subtropical fruit that is grown in many parts of the world….
Garlic Farming in Kenya
Garlic, a relative of onions, chives and shallots, is a popular seasoning used all over the world. Farming garlic in…
Agribusiness | Ducks | Poultry
Duck Farming for Beginners
Ducks farming, which is part of poultry farming is popular in Asia and is a growing venture in Kenya and…
Guide to farm Sorghum in Kenya
Because of the short harvest cycles and little maintenance activities, sorghum is the 5th most cultivated grain crop in the…
Wheat Farming in Kenya
Wheat farming in Kenya has been done for decades. Production levels have been able to meet local demand, resulting in…
Guide to Pumpkin Farming in Kenya
Pumpkin, considered a vegetable, is actually a fruit, with the nutrition of a vegetable. Farming pumpkins is common in many…
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Vaccination schedule for Kienyeji chicken for 2023 [Download]
Indigenous chicken, also known as Kienyeji are much sought after because of the quality of their meat and eggs. They…
Passion Fruit Farming Guide for 2023. From Seedlings to Profits
Introduced to Kenya in the 1920s, the passion fruit is native to southern Brazil. It grows well in the tropics….
Broiler Feeding Program, Lighting Program and Growth Chart
The broiler feeding process is aimed at making sure that the bird, being raised for meat, attains the desired weight…
How to Start Profitable Kienyeji Chicken Farming in Kenya. Download FREE Business Plan
Kienyeji chicken is a broad name used for indigenous chicken breeds in Kenya, mostly reared in the village under the…
Beginners Guide to Modern Beekeeping
Beekeeping, also known as apiculture is the practice of keeping and breeding bees for honey and other products. An apiarist…
Layer Poultry Farming Production and Management Guide
Layers are birds that are primarily kept for egg production. For commercial egg production, good management of layers is off…
How to start sweet orange farming
The orange, commonly known as the sweet orange is one of the most common fruits in the world. It comes…
8 Reasons Your Chickens Stopped Laying Eggs
One of the major concerns of a poultry farmer is when they notice a decrease in egg production. Egg-laying might…
Potch Koekoek Chicken Breed Characteristics and Management
The Potch KoeKoek is a free-range, dual-purpose chicken breed developed in the 1950s, at Potchefstroom agricultural college in South Africa….
Boschveld Indigenous Chicken Breed Information and management.
The Boschveld is an indigenous chicken reared across Africa. It is a crossbreed between the Ovambo, Matabele and Venda free-range…
KARI Improved Kienyeji / Karlo Improved Kienyeji Breed Information and management.
KARI improved Kienyeji was bred by the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute(KARI), now known as Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Institute…
Guide to growing Moringa Oleifera for health, nutrition and profit
Moringa Oleifera (M. Oleifera), a superfood touted to have 92 nutrients and 46 antioxidants has been nicknamed the “tree of…
Rainbow Rooster Chicken Breed Information and management
The Rainbow rooster is a dual-purpose, low-input, multicoloured chicken from India. It was bred by Indbro Research and Breeding Farms…
Kenbro Chicken Breed Information and management
Kenbro chicken is a dual-purpose breed developed and distributed by Kenchic Limited in Kenya. The poultry farmer can keep it…
How to Manage Chicks from 0 weeks to 8 weeks
Brooding is the period immediately after hatching when the chicks need special care and management for their survival. Bringing in…
Poultry House Construction Guidelines
One of the major requirements for farmers who want to venture into poultry and chicken farming is the need to…
Asparagus Farming in Kenya
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that is gaining popularity in Kenya due to its nutritious and medicinal benefits. Being a…
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Watermelon Farming in Kenya Guide [updated for 2023]
With high yields, short maturity period, and ready market, commercial watermelon farming is being embraced by Kenyan farmers as a…
How To Start Poultry and Chicken Farming : Value Addition
Value addition is the process of adding value to a product or service through special processing, marketing or manufacturing. Value…
How To Start Poultry and Chicken Farming: Record Keeping.
As a chicken farmer, you understand housing, disease control, vaccination, and brooding. However, do you understand record keeping? It is…
How To Start Poultry and Chicken Farming in Kenya
Are you thinking of starting a chicken business? Are you already in the chicken farming business but is wondering how…
The complete guide to growing rosemary for home use and for profit
Rosemary is an evergreen herb native to the Mediterranean. It can grow anywhere in the world. It is used in…
Beekeeping Equipment and Supplies to Get Started
Beekeeping is a profitable venture. It is good to know what equipment you need before you venture into the business. Most…