A cheap brooder for your growing chicks
August 19th, 2011

Keeping chicks warm during the night is costly to farmers. A simple brooder solves the problem

Joseph Msanii from Matunda, Uasin Gishu, together with some of his col­leagues are passionate about poultry keeping,… more>>

Bamboo can transform the environment
August 18th, 2011

Bamboo trees can protect the soil, purify water, provide firewood and used to make many products.

Although Kenyan farmers know and plant many types of trees, very few of them plant bamboo, yet… more>>

Fish grow well with proper feeding
August 18th, 2011

The productivity of fishponds can be increased by providing the fish with supplementary food.

Manufactured fish feeds are not widely or readily available in East Africa. Exceptions exist where larger com­mercial operations such… more>>

Farmers sell products via SMS
July 11th, 2011

An information service company, M-Farm offers farmers an SMS-based solution for selling their produce.

Marketing of produce is a big challenge to many small-scale farmers. In most cases, markets are inaccessible, farmers have… more>>