Coffee in East Africa and the threat of extinction
Scientists have warned that climate change and deforestation are putting more than half the world’s wild coffee species at risk of extinction. This is...
The role of digital technology in Africa’s agricultural sector
Of late, agricultural productivity in Africa has been seen to decrease considerably. This is evident from the low farm productivity, shorter fallow periods and...
Butterfly farming in Kenya
Butterfly farming for commercial purposes has proven to be an appealing business venture. This is especially when you consider the fact that the returns...
Agroforestry in Africa
Agroforestry is known as the management and integration of trees, crops and/or livestock on the same plot of land. It has also been proven...
Champoining the Cause: Youths in Agriculture
Youths over Africa vehemently complain and protest against lack of unemployment, considering ‘white colour jobs’ and ‘blue colour jobs’ as the only jobs in...
IMPROVING NUTRITIONAL EGG VALUE
Effect of Innovative Emulsifier on egg quality in layer hen diets
The egg is one of the basic principles pillars of our daily diet...
Tractor Counterweights
Tractors are used in the agriculture industry to lift, lower and transport heavy loads. They operate such that once the tractor starts the required...
Grain and seed cleaning and storage – why is it so important?
by Facet Engineering CEO, Colin Fairweather:
The quality of harvested grain and seed is dependent on a few important factors, these include: the settings and...
Intercropping as a sustainable farming method
Intercropping has been receiving little to no acknowledgment at all from scientists. This is despite its practice being around for centuries by millions of...
Benefits of technological advancements in farming
Hundreds of years ago, long before the dawn and large-scale adoption of mechanized farming, the world depended on manual labor for agricultural processes. It...