Farmers in Busia county solely depend on rain water for farming, hence when the rains fail or come late, they get worried. They get worried because agriculture is the backbone of their economy, and without it they would have no food for their families, no money for school fees for their children. Farming is what […]
Since yesterday like many similar minded Kenyans and Africans at large with some sort of grasp on matters climate change, I’ve been closely follow the ongoing Africa Climate Summit at the KICC in Nairobi. I’m excited of course, seeing an event of such magnitude taking place on our home soil. This means a lot to
River Sio is one of the biggest and important rivers in Western Kenya alongside Nzoia and Yala. These among others are the main feeders of Lake Victoria. Thousands of people directly and indirectly depend on this River throughout the year for various economic activities such as farming and fishing. I haven’t mentioned the sand harvesters
If you have ever been to a home in Busia county that had a pig, chances are it had Njeri, Shiko or Wairimu for names. You might’ve thought it was tribalism or why else would Luhya farmers give pigs of all animals Kikuyu names? But that’s not the reason. Before the 2007-2008 elections violence, Busia
You may be wondering what I mean by remote farming. Remote farming is what most wannabe farmers in urban areas are practicing today. You may refer to it as mobile farming or ‘telecommuting farming’. Here’s an example for you: Tom in Nairobi sees an attractive farm post online of someone allegedly earning big money from
Kenya is a country that has always depended majorly on rain water for farming and household uses. In fact in many parts of the country people have very little information on other sources of water beyond rain, rivers and streams, lakes, and wells. They have lived that way as long as they can remember. But
There is this adage: one’s misfortune is another’s opportunity. We’ve witnessed many practical examples of it for instance with the COVID millionaires, people who were making a killing as the rest of humanity were being affected both directly and indirectly by the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the recent months I’ve seen something similar to that,
We have been talking about onions on this blog for months now. And if you’ve been traveling this journey with me I’m positive you’ve learned something and grown with me. We started with basics of nursery preparation and management to the farm management: thinning and gapping. It has matured and now it’s time for harvesting.
Farming has proven to be a lucrative venture for many people in Kenya today, and with the current unemployment crisis with more graduands hitting the job market, many more people will be joining in the future. And as a young farmer already in this fast growing industry of agribusiness, I welcome them with open arms.
Thinning and gapping is a routine farm management practice that’s crucial in having a healthy crop that can result in a good yield. Unfortunately most farmers overlook it, especially onion farmers.I don’t know if it’s because of the labour requirements of carrying out these management practice in onions that scares farmers or what. But truth
