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How to start Greenhouse Farming in Kenya – part 1

Greenhouse farming is a type of farming where plants are grown in a covered structure with pvc on the roof for ventilation. It has gained popularity in Kenya due to it‘s reputation as a money minting investment and are opted for because they allow for easier implementation of agronomic practices. The food crops grown in […]

Cereals & Legumes

Other crops

Duration: 00:11:55

Groundnuts Value Addition and how to make the most – Value Addition Part 2

Every peanut butter producer must be certified by Kenya Bureau of Standards. This is to ensure that every batch of peanut butter is healthy and safe for consumers. Before processing, staff must maintain good hygiene by washing hands and use protective wear and shoes to prevent burning in case it spills. Equipment is cleaned to […]

Cereals & Legumes

Other crops

Duration: 00:11:37

Groundnuts Value Addition and how to make the most – Value Addition

Groundnuts are mostly grown in western Kenya and are taken through various processes from harvesting to achieve creamy or crunchy texture. Value addition to groundnuts is done simply by making peanut butter that is used to make spread. Understanding seasons is important since groundnuts are seasonal. Groundnuts usually start to mature between 130-150 days depending […]

Agribusiness

Other crops

Vegetables

Duration: 00:14:28

Urban Mushroom – Value Addition (Part 2)

One of the ways of adding value to mushrooms is making the mushroom seed which is referred to as spawn. Spawn is the mushroom planting material. Value can be added to mushrooms by making spawn using grains such as maize, millet and sorghum can be used as a medium. The first stage is making sure […]

Agribusiness

Other crops

Vegetables

Duration: 00:11:38

Urban Mushroom – Value Addition (Part 1)

Mushrooms are a power house of nutrition. Edible mushrooms are fleshy and fruit bodies of several species of macro fungi. The fungi have bearing fruiting structures that can appear either below the ground or above ground whereby they may be picked by hand. Mushroom is not a rain fed crop and requires little growing space. […]

Livestock

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Training on Pasture and Fodder management practices – KALRO Dennis Kubasu

Pasture and fodder management is the backbone of livestock keeping and has a lot of opportunities. Training on this is provided by KSAP programme for service providers from Marsabit and Isiolo counties in Kenya. For commercial pastoralism, one must have skills and knowledge on fodder and pasture management. In addition, strategies on how they can […]

Urban & Organic Farming

Vegetables

Duration: 00:10:13

How to make a tyre garden – Farm Kenya

There are several ideas in which one can establish a simple space water efficient garden such cone garden, the multi storey garden the tyre garden, moist bed garden and simple trip irrigation garden. The tyre kitchen garden has become a popular method in farming technology. They can be designed in different shapes, hight, size and […]

Land management

Duration: 00:13:04

How to make a simple drip garden – Farm Kenya

There are several ideas in which one can establish a simple space and water efficient garden using locally available materials . This include the cone garden, the multi storey garden, the tyre garden, the moist bed garden and the simple drip garden. Drip garden is a simple technology that takes little time and energy to […]

Land management

Duration: 00:12:29

How to make a moist bed garden

The Covid-19 pandemic as affected Kenya food system directly through impacts on food supply and donations. In response, the ministry of Agriculture livestock and fisheries has establish one million kitchen garden in rural and urban areas and supply vulnerable house holds with kitchen garden. There are several ideas in which one can establish a simple […]

Land management

Duration: 00:11:17

Safe use of agro chemicals and harvesting – Farm Kenya

The Covid 19 pandemic has affected Kenya food system. Directly through impact on food supply and demand and indirectly through capacity to produce distribute food. Food safety is an integral part to food security, the ministry of agriculture is promoting good agriculture practices and healthy foods and vegetables. Agro- chemicals are chemical products used in […]

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