Farmers employ different strategies when it comes to farming. For instance, for land preparation, options available could be conventional ploughing plus harrowing, minimum tillage through ripping/chiselling and application of herbicides (glyphosate) etc. Above the technical skills involved, there are cost implications and economic impact associated with these strategies.
Healthy soil is arguably the most important resource for any farmer across the world. Soil health relates to its capacity to support the growth of crops sustainably. Maintaining or restoring soil health however must be a deliberate effort of every farmer. Cereal Growers Association (CGA) farmer members in different parts of the country as well as Narok have been decrying the diminishing productivity of their…
