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  • January 8th, 2020

    Kenya Locust Situation Update [Jan/Feb 2020]

    February 2020 Update The desert locust invasion has spread even further as the map below. This locust invasion is declared the worst in 70 years according to the UN On the shores of Lake Turkana, February 21 Isiolo County, February 23 Sagana, February 5 January 2020 Update The desert locust risk situation in Kenya remains […]

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  • January 7th, 2020

    Recent Changes in EU Plant Health Regulation

    On 14th December 2019, a new EU plant health regulation ((EU) 2016/2031) comes into operation bringing rigorous new rules to prevent the introduction and spread of pests and diseases of plants in the EU. EU Phytosanitary Certificate Countries exporting fruit and vegetables to the EU must take action to ensure that all consignments are in […]

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  • December 10th, 2019

    Think Agronomy: Prepare For Locust Plague

    Think Agronomy is our new, regular broadcast keeping arable farmers updated with tips, tricks and knowledge from our experienced team of independent agronomists. To subscribe to receive our Agronomy newsletters straight to your email inbox, please click here Farmers of every crop type including livestock are being urgent to make plans to deal with the potential locust plague […]

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  • November 13th, 2019

    Claydon Seeder Machine

    Continuing our series looking at planters, this interesting offering from Claydon is particularly relevant to many farming situations in Kenya… Claydon uses a leading tine to open the soil ahead of a separate seeding tine, meaning that light surface compaction – from livestock grazing in the off-season for example – can be removed at seeding […]

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  • March 6th, 2019

    Highland Maize Varieties List

    Maize varieties grown in Kenya, their strong attributes and their vulnerabilities, especially to certain pests & diseases as tested in our maize crop trials. Maize Variety List Pannar 691 Maize Variety Still arguably the standard for yield despite being released in 2001. In most highland areas it requires 160 days to maturity. Good disease resistance […]

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  • November 1st, 2019

    What Makes A Great Seeder?

    In this issue of #ThinkAgronomy we make comments on 3 crucial topics trending among broad acre farmers right now There seems to be a lot of conversation recently about seeders, so over the next few weeks we will be looking at a different manufacturer each week. First up is an interesting tine seeder from the […]

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  • October 29th, 2019

    Code Day Kenya

    CodeDay is a worldwide event where student programmers, artists, musicians, actors, and everyone else can get together and build apps & games for 24 hours…

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  • October 29th, 2019

    Global GAP Tour 2019

    Three-Day Conference: GLOBALG.A.P. Takes Your Business to the Next Level with the World’s Leading Standard for Food Safety and Sustainability. Cropnuts will be exhibiting, please visit our stand…

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  • October 29th, 2019

    DOB Equity Invests In Leading Laboratory Services Company Cropnuts

    Three-Day Conference: GLOBAL G.A.P. Takes Your Business to the Next Level with the World’s Leading Standard for Food Safety and Sustainability…

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  • February 28th, 2018

    Wheat Varieties List

    This week I take a look at wheat varieties in Kenya in anticipation of planting. Also we got latest trials results highlighting importance of Nitrogen and Sulphur in Canola Wheat Varieties List: Robin Njoro 2 Kwale Hawk Korongo Egale 10 Wren Tai Eldo baraka Mavuno Robin Still a solid wheat variety. First registered in 2009, […]

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  • September 6th, 2018

    Avocado Farming Guide

    Your ultimate Avocado Farming Guide: Avocado farming in Kenya and around the globe is gaining prominence partly because of the nutritious benefits of the avocado fruit. But where does one start in farming this delicious fruit? Here, we discuss more on the best practices on how to grow Avocados in Kenya. Full of flavor, packing […]

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  • May 30th, 2018

    Top Dressing Fertilizer For Maize: Why Timing Is Key

    Top dressing fertilizer for maize works best when the timing is key; ie. when it is applied at the correct crop growth stage and at the recommended rate. This is why: For maize, Urea application timing depends on an understanding of the key growth stages. As many crops reach top dressing timing, we look at […]

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  • January 9th, 2019

    Starter Guide To Profitable Potato Farming

    Is potato farming profitable? What are the potato fertilizer nutrient recommendations? What potato diseases and pests are likely to affect my crop? Are there potato virus diseases and what are their control methods? Ruth Vaughan, delves into all your questions.. Irish potato farming in Kenya & Africa at large is gaining ground as demand for […]

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  • October 24th, 2019

    An Introduction To Plant Viruses

    Plant viruses are viruses that affect plants. Like all other viruses, plant viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that do not have the molecular machinery to replicate without a host. Plant viruses are pathogenic to higher plants.  They can cause a dramatic decrease in yield, quality and shelf life and even plant death. Plant virus are made up of a strand of nucleic acid (DNA or […]

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  • July 18th, 2019

    French Beans Farming Guide

    French beans, also known as snap or green beans, and locally in Kenya as mishiri, are a major export crop. Interest in french beans farming is fast-growing for both fresh consumption and processing

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