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The ‚wonder grass‘ meant to boost dairy production – Brachiaria part 1

Milk production in Kenya is estimated to be between 1300 kg to 4575 kg per cow per year from various dairy breeds. Variation in production is attributed by availability of high quality feeds , difference in animal breeds and production systems which in turn is influenced by agro-ecological zones. Brachiaria grass on the other hand […]

Other crops

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Fodder Farming for Profit efficiency of dairy farmers in Kenya – Part 3

Wilting is the process of leaving a crop in the open to dry after being cut. The crop is then collected and used as a silage and helps in obtaining more dry feeds. Harvesting of what you need is first done and then spread it on the sun for a few hours to wilt. Chop […]

Livestock

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Fodder Farming for Profit efficiency of dairy farmers in Kenya – Part 1

Fodder is a feed given to animals specifically to feed domesticated livestock such as cattle, rabbits, sheep, horses, chicken and pigs. Some of the fodder include: hay, straw, silage, compressed and pelleted feeds as well as legumes. Most farmers in Kenya use fodder to feed their animals and the fodder varies in terms of fibre, […]

Cereals & Legumes

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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

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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

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Vegetables

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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

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Vegetables

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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. […]

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Vegetables

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Growing oyster mushrooms in 12 simple steps.

Growing mushrooms is simple and acts as an alternative source of income. Commonly grown mushrooms are oyster and button. Oyster is preferred since they are delicious, easy to grow, faster growth and grow on wider range of substrates. Additionally, mushroom farming is a profitable business as it requires low capital, less space, source of income […]

Other crops

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Preparing cashew apple juice

Cashew juice is nutritious and processed from cashew apples, rich in vitamins and source of income throughout the year. Start by collecting ripe cashew apples without force and do not use fallen and unripe apples as these may contain microbes and tilt the taste respectively. Also wash cashew apples with clean water to remove dirt […]

Cereals & Legumes

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How to make peanut snacks recipe

Globally farmers grow peanuts due to its health and benefits, however during peak hours the prices for the production are usually lower thus value addition to reduce on losses. During the process of making the recipe, usually peanut oil is extracted first. Furthermore when making the recipe add water while stirring to ease the extraction […]

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