June 2022 - Seed Farm

Gatundu farmers receive macadamia seedlings to boost earnings

Hundreds of Gatundu North farmers in Kiambu County have received over 5,000 macadamia seedlings, to complement subsistence farming and boost their earnings. The seedlings, distributed by Thika Member of Parliament (MP), Patrick Wainaina, would also increase forest cover in the area whose climate favor macadamia, avocado, tea and dairy farming. Speaking at Gachege Shopping Centre …

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Macadamia farming in Kenya

seedfarm Fruit Farming Fruit Seedlings Macadamia farming June 26, 2022

The origin of macadamia is Australia. The tree can reach a height of up to 20m. Grafted varieties take 3-4 years after planting to start producing while local varieties usually take 6-7 years. Suitable Ecological Conditions Macadamia are tropical trees hence do well in areas where they get full sunlight but sheltered from wind for …

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The importance of timing to strawberry production

seedfarm Global Global strawberry farming June 26, 2022

Professional Horticultural Consulting (PHC) near George in the Western Cape ventured into commercial strawberry production in 2014, after receiving complaints about the price and quality of strawberry plant material. “Growers were saying that production wasn’t economically viable, so being a nursery that offers consultancy services, we decided to see for ourselves,” says Dr Gavin Linsley-Noakes, …

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Growing papayas: Easy to produce, tricky to market

seedfarm Global Global Pawpaw farming June 26, 2022

Papaya production poses few challenges, says Mpumalanga-based papaya producer Giovanna Secco. But with high volumes and unstable demand, farming the fruit requires careful management to ensure that the crop remains profitable. Born in Australia of Italian descent, Giovanna Secco settled in Low’s Creek in Mpumalanga with her family in the 1970s, joining a number of …

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South Sudan Soldier-Turned- Fruit Farmer Has No Regrets

seedfarm Global June 26, 2022

A former South Sudanese soldier turned farmer in Jonglei state says he is earns millions of South Sudanese Pounds each year from his fruit farm, far more than he ever earned serving in the military. Paul Alim Amol, who is 50 years old, retired from the military two years after the signing of the 2005 …

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Zimbabwe can now export fruits to China after the two countries signed the citrus phytosanitary protocol

seedfarm Global Global orange farming June 26, 2022

Zimbabwe can now export fruits to China after the two countries signed the citrus phytosanitary protocol, in a development expected to broaden export destinations for the fruits and remove over reliance on South Africa and the European market. The phytosanitary protocol requires that a cold chain system for the export of fresh citrus fruits to …

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Rising jackfruit popularity changes fortune for farmers in central Kenya

seedfarm Blog Fruit Farming Jackfruit farming June 25, 2022

Eric Munene grew up with several jackfruit plants in his homestead in Kibugua region of Chuka, a town on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya. However, it was only recently that he began to recognize it as a valuable plant. The jackfruitis a multiple fruit consisting of several small one-seeded fruitlets. The entire fruit weighs 4.5-50 kg and is oval, oblong or ellipsoid in shape. The fruit, …

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Farmers in Kenya return to fruit farming on attractive market pay

seedfarm Blog Fruit Farming June 25, 2022

Dismal farm gate prices, erratic markets and unscrupulous traders have sounded the death knell on fruit production in the country, but a group of individual farmers are unfettered and have gone ahead to earn upto 30 percent more than the farm gate price thanks to a new model. Mama Njeri one such farmer in Central …

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Fruit farming saving ukambani farmers from erratic rainfall

seedfarm Blog Fruit Farming June 25, 2022

The adoption of farming different fruits in Machakos, Kitui and Makueni counties, famously known as Ukambani or Eastern Kenya region is keeping alive hopes of many farmers from the region which has for years been threatened by poor harvesting. Most parts of the country especially eastern region for instance experienced below-normal rainfall that was mainly …

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Farming Strawberries The Right Way

seedfarm Blog Fruit Farming Strawberry farming June 25, 2022

The strawberry was initially a plant that grew in mild temperatures but has adapted well in warmer regions. It has become popular around the world and is grown in nearly every country, due to the breeding of new varieties that can grow under a wide range of climatic conditions. Strawberry, being mainly a fresh market …

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