No one wants to be a farmer; only a few. The rest are forced by circumstances. Like in Africa, lack of employment which forces people to try farming in an effort to earn a living. Unfortunately these group doesn’t perform well in this field for various reasons: lack of passion, lack of funds, etcetera. They […]
First, happy new year guys. From the bottom of my heart wishing you a better 2021, better than the year we have just left behind. And take care out there because we are still fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Wear a face mask, sanitize, wash hands and keep distance. Not unless you are one of the
Last Saturday I was talking to a dairy farmer in my village about his business and some of the challenges he faces, while literally standing standing outside the fence. He had of course invited me in but I was in a bit of a hurry and politely declined, so I had to conduct the interview
Have you ever inquired for the price of arrowroots (nduma), scientifically, Maranta arundinacea in Nairobi? If you have then you will agree with me that arrowroot farming is a gold mine. In the streets of Nairobi one nduma goes for between 100 and 200 Kshs. depending on the size. Here in the village, those unscrupulous
When I was growing up in Busia, Western Kenya, almost every homestead reared chicken, just a sizeable stock for their own consumption, rarely for commercial purposes. In my community alone chicken is prized above any other livestock, and if not being chased down the neighborhood to signify the arrival of a respectable visitor, or for
Well, on the introduction to this blog I recall mentioning my little capsicum farm, which was more or less a pilot project. We had never done capsicum before, and not just us but almost the whole neighborhood. So it’s a knew thing, one we are hoping to learn from ourselves and also encourage other farmers
The past few days I have been feeling sick, felt lots of pains in joints and headaches, and at first I had thought it was just fatigue from the great farming job I have done since my return from the city that would soon go away. But it got worse, I had a fever and
