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Air Layering Plants | Easy method to Propagate any Plants | Air Layering Trees

Air Layering is the method of inducing roots on the stem while it is still attached to a plant and then cutting it once the roots are formed for further transplantation. Air layering causes an above the ground section of the plant to form roots while it is still attached to the mother plant so […]

Urban & Organic Farming

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Hydroponic Ginger Farming | Get More Yield and More Income in Small Land | Ginger Cultivation

Ginger is a member of the zingibaraceae family of tropical and sub- tropical plants. Growing of ginger hydroponically offers more advantages over methods of cultivation. The first step is planting the ginger from a piece of root called the rhizome with a visible bud. It is important to start the planting of the buds in […]

Land management

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Farming with compost in Africa

Producing quality compost can be done by any farmer. All you need is waste from compost. Waste used is obtained from fruit remains like pineapples and mango peels all mixed together. Other ingredients are from pineapple crowns, cardboards, wood shavings and poultry manure. All these are mixed together in pile form to give compost pile. […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

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Intestines of the soil, no earthworms, no organic farming! meet Peter an earth worm farmer!

Vermiculture is the system of using earthworms to compost waste. Breeding and multiplying of worms is done to compost waste. There are many types of earthworms depending on how they compost waste. The best earthworm to compost waste is called redworm. This is because they eat a lot of waste in day, can make compost […]

Urban & Organic Farming

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Production of Biogas Using Kitchen waste

Biogas systems is not limited to cow slurry only. Peelings of potatoes, eggshells and leftovers of food can be used in the biogas systems to produce biogas. Application of cow slurry into the biogas systems can be done once or twice in a week then the rest can be subsidized with the kitchen wastes. Production […]

Urban & Organic Farming

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Hydroponics and Climate smart agriculture practices farmers are adapting to – Part 1

Climate change poses a significant threat to farmers and to sustainability of their output. A change in climate may reduce cereal yields globally b 10-20% by 2050‘s in absence of adaptation. Climate smart agriculture is about increasing farm productivity in an environmentally and socially sustainable way. It includes proven techniques such as mulching and developing […]

Agribusiness

Urban & Organic Farming

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Biogas Production in Kenya part 1 – Urban Farmer

Biogas is a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter through fermentation. The gas is made up of methane and carbon dioxide. Biogas can be produced from a variety of materials such as agricultural waste, plant material, manure, sewage, human waste, garden and kitchen waste. The major designs of biogas plants are fixed […]

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Vegetables

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How to make a micro garden– Farm Kenya

Home garden farming technology aims at producing more vegetables and fruits, so as to meet the rising food need in Kenya, while utilizing spaces such as home backyards. Micro- gardens allow vulnerable families to meet their needs for vitamins, minerals and plant protein by providing direct access to fresh, nutritious vegetables every day. They also […]

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Vegetables

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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 […]

Cereals & Legumes

Livestock

Urban & Organic Farming

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The step by step of how to grow hydroponic barley wheat fodder in Africa

Hydroponic farming involves growing of plants without using soil. This type of farming does not involve a lot of techniques and can be easily adapted by farmers. There are basic materials that are required materials, among these include clean seeds, clean water and aluminium tray to avoid rusting. Barley seed radicles start development after day […]

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