Coconut farming in Kenya over the years have not been embraced by many farmers despite being a good source of income. Coast region of Kenya has the potential to support growth of this crop due to good weather conditions experienced in this region. This region had the capability for generating over Kshs. 13 billion from …
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Challenges facing aquaculture.
Like any other farming premise fish farming in Kenya have not been doing well over the past years. The following are some of the main challenges facing this sector;Environmental Problems with Fish farming fish farming is a way to create a much larger amount of fish much more quickly, cheaply and efficiently than with wild …
Factors to consider when sitting a pond.
When deciding on the pond site and design, there are some factors to be considered. Some of these area. One Source of water to fill the pond and how the same water will be brought to the pond: The general raw is that the pond water inflow and outflow should equal the pond volume over …
Fish Farming.
Commercial fish farming in Kenya is not a new business idea. Kenya is endowed with many aquatic/fish resources with successful aquacultural potentials. Highly varied climatic and geographic regions are available in Kenya, covering a part of Indian Ocean coastline, several large rivers, and a portion of the largest freshwater lake in Africa. And all those …
Bee species.
The environment has a huge impact on differences among bee colonies due to stimuli and response, but the genetic makeup of a colony is the basis for many of the features that define a particular sub-species of honey bee. For as long as honey bees have been domesticated, beekeepers have known that different genetic stocks …
What could be the nutritional value of honey.
Most of times people consume everything that they come across, if amount of sugar content in it is relatively high without knowing its pros and cons to their bodies. We all say as sweet as honey,but what could be nutritional value of honey? The following are advantages associated with honey consumption. Remedy for Cough. Honey …
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What are some of the major diseases associated with bee farming.
Bee farming like any other animal rared in a farm have got diseases that affect it over its life cycle. The following are some of major diseases that attack bees. American Foulbrood is a highly lethal and contagious disease of honey bees, caused by the spore-forming bacteria Bacillus larvae . The larvae is the, that …
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Needs for Beekeeping
Bee farming is one of the rewarding and enjoyable occupation as it has a lot of benefits when compared to other farming business. Capital investment is low compared to other farm enterprise. Requires little land (50 colonies or hives require a ¼ acre ) which does not have to be fertile. Bee-keeping is cheap and …
Apiculture.
Bee keeping in Kenya has been practiced traditionally for a long period of time. Only 80 % of Kenya consist of arid and semi-arid lands that have high potential for honey production. Bee-farming in these area is the backbone to many farmers. However only 20% of the country’s honey production potential which is estimated to …
Farmers in Nyandarua County to earn more from sugar beet.
Farmer in Nyandarua county are expected to earn extra coin from the new crop known as sugar beet. This is after a research that was carried out and proved that this crop can do well this region. A factory worth Shs.200 billion will be put at Njabini,at a time when local sugar industry is trying …
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