Believe you me, becoming an expert in farming, you got to balance between quality vs quantity brought about by the customer's diverse preferences. If you are thinking of farming #Watermelon, think first on how to improve on "taste and weight" #KilimoMashinani
I was mesmerized when I come across this creativity at the grassroots #Endebess. Believe you me, these are old motorcycle parts transformed into a home made hand tiller. Investing in youth will tremendously enhance agriculture undertakings in Africa @kilimoKE @FAOKenya
My progress with watermelon has been quite impressive until today, I saw one of the fruits attacked by a pest. Alternating insecticides after every seven days but still achieving 100% control is quite challenging. #openfield#Farming#conventionalfarming#kilimo@ERICROSANA2
Hustling hard during this period of the pandemic is obvious for many. I opted to choosing farming as the best option. It is not easy but it is worth it. Soon I will 'click' the marketing hub link #kilimoMashinani#YOUTH#Agribusiness#AgrifocusKE
We say, Customer is always right, this is the guiding principle to which crop to grow and what variety to choose and even at what time to grow the crop!! In my own study, my preference was skewed towards, A (Zebra variety). A look at my garden A~95% and B~5%
From my village I learnt this technique of growing sweet potatoes, Hill method. I come across this potato farmer in kitale. I tell you @njoki_thuo@nakitare89@Ambula4 the size of "hills" in his farm is on another level. Doing #Agribusiness as unusual to reap more benefits.
A seasonal worker in one of the prominent farms in Kitale display Hybrid seed 614 . The average seeds per cob at site was found out to be 630. After harvesting, selection, clean seed is delivered to @kenyaseed for further processing before being sold to farmers @nakitare89
Women play a crucial role in agriculture. Some of these women have done seed maize selection for the last 2 decades. Most of you who plant hybrids seeds in Kenya should appreciate their work.