For many farmers, fertilizing a crop does not end when the seed goes into the ground. As the crop grows, there may be another trip to the agrovet for CAN, urea or another nutrient to support the crop through…
Why is technology becoming unavoidable in agriculture today? A question that has had farmers and experts alike networking to come up with relevant technological solutions to the many challenges affecting the sector. Speaking to Charles Amunga, CEO of Monarky…
Agribusinesses are collecting more data than ever before. Production figures, financial records, logistics information, greenhouse measurements, transport data and operational reports are becoming part of everyday farm management. But collecting data and making use of it are two different…
For horticultural farms, mechanisation is no longer simply about putting a tractor in the field. Modern farms need vehicles to move workers, inputs and produce, reliable power for greenhouses and boreholes, and increasingly, solutions that can improve efficiency while…
For Africa to build resilient food systems, the first infrastructure it has to strengthen is the one it has been farming all along: the soil
Kenya’s horticulture industry is entering a period in which producing more will no longer be enough. Climate change, global market pressures, rising costs, evolving regulations, and the need for greater efficiency are forcing the sector to rethink how it…
As the Kenya Flower Council marks 30 years, Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe says the industry must move beyond its traditional strengths and build a more efficient, sustainable and technology driven export model. Kenya’s flower industry has reached a point…
“Farming is money. Farming is green gold. Farming is mental health. Farming is nourishing. And the best thing of it, farming is transferable”
Thirty years after Kenya’s flower growers came together to create an organisation to give the industry a collective voice, the country’s floriculture sector has reached another defining moment. The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) marked its 30th anniversary this week…
For Kenya’s flower growers, False Codling Moth (FCM) is no longer simply another pest to manage inside the greenhouse. It has become a phytosanitary and market-access challenge, with the potential to determine whether a consignment of roses reaches a…