22 September 2026Maize farming in Kenya is more than putting seed into the ground and waiting for rain. Every decision matters. The variety you choose, the condition of your soil, planting time, spacing, fertilizer, weed management, moisture and crop nutrition can all influence how your maize performs. For a farmer asking how
21 September 2026Bean Farming in Kenya: A Complete Guide to Planting, Fertilizer, Spacing and Higher Yields Beans are among the most important food and cash crops grown by farmers across Kenya. From smallholder farms to commercial farms, beans remain popular because they mature relatively quickly, provide an important source of protein and
21 September 2026For years, Kenyan farmers have asked one important question: What is the best fertilizer in Kenya? You will hear names such as DAP, CAN, Urea and NPK mentioned in almost every agrovet. But as farming changes, another type of fertilizer is gaining attention: organo-mineral fertilizer. So, what exactly is an
18 September 2026Introduction Your soil may contain plenty of nutrients, yet your crops can still show signs of deficiency. This is because having a nutrient in the soil does not always mean that the plant can access it. Some nutrients become unavailable because of soil pH, fixation, low organic matter, poor soil
16 September 2026Introduction: Why Maize Spacing Matters More Than Many Farmers Think When farmers talk about maize farming, most conversations quickly move to seed varieties, fertilizer, rainfall and expected yields. But there is another decision that can make a major difference in how your maize field performs: Spacing. The distance between maize
16 September 2026Introduction: A Good Maize Harvest Starts at Planting Every maize farmer wants the same thing: a healthy field, strong plants, good cob development and a worthwhile harvest. But a good maize harvest does not begin when the maize starts tasseling. It begins when the seed is placed in the soil.
14 September 2026Cabbage Farming in Kenya: What Does It Take to Grow Big, Firm Heads? Cabbage farming can be a good business for Kenyan farmers. But there is one thing every farmer should understand. You don’t start growing a big cabbage head when the head starts forming. You start much earlier. A
14 September 2026When farmers think about yield, most of us naturally think about what happens close to harvest. We think about the size of the cabbage heads, the number of potato tubers, the weight of onions, the size of maize cobs or how many vegetables we will take to the market. But
29 August 2026If you are a farmer growing tomatoes, potatoes, onions, maize or Sukuma Wiki, heavy rainfall is not something to take lightly. One week your shamba can look promising. Then several days of continuous rain can leave your crops sitting in water, roots struggling for oxygen, flowers dropping and growth suddenly
29 August 2026You planted good potato seed. The crop emerged beautifully. The leaves are green and healthy. But when you harvest, you discover something frustrating: many small tubers instead of the big, heavy potatoes buyers want. Sound familiar? For many Kenyan potato farmers, the problem is not simply the variety they planted.
