Farming techniques increase income and crop production in Makueni County

Good agricultural practices increase yield and Income Boniface Mutua Mbiti is a 48 year-old father of four children and a member of the Amuka Hub in Masue location, Makueni Sub-County, Makueni County.  He earns most of his income from growing Sorghum and green grams on his 5 acre piece of land. He decided to venture into farming to help support his family. “I used to…

CGA and CABI Partnership for the Management of Fall Armyworm (FAW) among Cereal Farmers

For a long period of time, Kenya has depended on cereals like maize, sorghum and millet as a principle staple food. Household diets hugely rely on cereals as a main carbohydrate and starch source. In the recent past, production of this important crops has been hampered by factors including poor farming practices, non-use of quality inputs etc. In 2016, the Fall Army Worm emerged as…