Blog » Page 11 of 19 » Selina Wamucii

4 Ways in Which Technology Is Impacting on Kenya Family Growers Down the Value Chain

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

The use of technology in Kenya is changing how farmers are able to sell and transact their produce. For instance, it is now possible to directly consult with major buyers via SMS or apps,...

Blog

Where do Kenya Chrysanthemums Grow?

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Despite their seasonal scarcity in the tropics, chrysanthemums are probably the most cultivated flowers around the globe. The mums come in the excess of two hundred cultivars. They likewise take to a lot of...

Blog

Passion Fruit Makes Inroads for Kenya Farmers in the Top 5 Export Destinations

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Stories abound about how farmers can make millions out of their passion fruit orchards-and it is true. It is perhaps the only fruit that has export bases to even other tropical nations. For instance,...

Blog

New Mango Value Addition Techniques by Family Growers in Kenya

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Despite the growth of the mango sector in Kenya, there are still gaps for value addition such as the making of juices and puree. The government has established several processing plants in the Coast...

News

Kenya’s agricultural rankings spurred by increased training

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Two recent developments have shown improvements in Kenya's agricultural sector due to the training of students who go on to make a difference at the production and value chain levels. The first one of...

Blog

Simple Uses of Hass as an Avocado of Choice in Value Addition

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Projections put the retail price of hass in the local market to reach KSH30 (approx. $0.3) by mid-2019. This is double the current farmers' market prices in Kenya. The reason is because of the...

Blog

French Beans as Labor-intensive but Rewarding Export

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Kenya is one of the major countries in Africa that ship French beans to Europe. The others include Egypt, Morocco and Senegal. A top destination is the United Kingdom to which country Kenya exported...

Blog

Pendrosa or Meyer? Two Sources of Lemon Essential Oil In Kenya

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Kenya is home to some of the best citrus fruits like lemon which collectively form the fourth biggest fresh fruit export after bananas, pineapples and mangos. There are about ten thousand hectares of citrus...

Blog

Selling Avocados and Avocado Oil In New China Market

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Kenya avocado processing industry has grown in a couple of years since the establishment of factories in the Mt. Kenya region and places like Murang'a by key exporters in recent years. The current median...

Blog

Roses, Tea & Fruits: a check at Kenya’s Top 8 Exports

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Less than three years since the last World Factbook published by the Central Intelligence Agency showed flowers, tea and coffee to be the epitome of all exports from Kenya, here is a recheck at...

Blog

Ngowe and Apple Mango: a Look at Some of the Most Important Local Varieties in Kenya

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Kenya has around sixty mango cultivars but in most farms only seven are readily available. There are two major mango varieties in the country that include apple mango and ngowe. The apple variety constitutes...

Uncategorized

Ngowe and Apple Mango: a Look at Some of the Most Important Local Varieties in Kenya

January 22, 2020
Posted by GaitaAdmin

Kenya has around sixty mango cultivars but in most farms only seven are readily available. There are two major mango varieties in the country that include apple mango and ngowe. The apple variety constitutes...

Shopping cart