What exactly is smart agriculture?
What is the effect of climate change on the balance of food production and scarcity in Kenya.
KENYA'S AGRO-FUTURE
Super-Charging the Counties Through TECH & Big Data
Exploring Regional Market Demand
Have you ever tried exporting your farm produce regionally? This webinar is to educate farmers on the markets that are available for Fresh Kenyan Produce in the African region. We also get to learn about the standards farmers are supposed to meet in order to export their fresh produce.
BETTER HARVEST BETTER PROFITS WEBINAR
The biggest desire for any farmer is to have the maximum harvest from their farms. To achieve this we must learn the best pest control methods. These can be organic or by the use of pesticides. Lets listen to the experts to learn the best practices of pest control
Quinto Oputan tell us how he makes a good living from farming chillies
Do you know we have THE BEST macadamia nuts in the world? Lets listen to the expert Dr Lusike Wasilwa.
Listen to Josephine Simiyu from the Horticulture Crops Directorate on why there are very few farmers certified to be exporters of french beans.
We discover that diversification is the theme of this season. This is the story of Edwin Ronoh a farmer from Sergoit Ward who is farming purple variety passion fruit on approximately 12 acres of land. His story is illustrating the current state of agribusiness in Kenya’s food basket county with more and more diversification happening especially across generation of farmers.
We also speak to Mr Patrice Ngenga from the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) who talks about how Kenyan farmers can make the most of the export market.
This episode references the MARKUP Kenya study on the Passion fruit value chain in Kenya that was conducted in Uasin Gishu County. More information about this study and the work that MARKUP Kenya is involved in is available at www.markupkenya.org
You can listen to this episode at any platform of your choosing. You can also find links and access to other materials on our website at www.mazao.markupkenya.org.
CREDITS
Photography By Kathomi Photography
Hosted by Jason Runo and Sheila Kari
Recorded by Doris Onyango
Creative Director Dan Aceda
Produced by SemaBOX
In this episode, In this episode we speak to Mr Julius Maithya, CEO of the Makueni County Fruit Development and Marketing Authority, Mr Antony Kimeu Nzau a commercial mango farmer from Matiliku area and Mr Alex Muli from Goshen Exporters.
We are taking a deep dive into the entire mango value chain form the farm across to value addition and processing. We discuss how the Makueni County government has been able to stabilize fruit prices in the area and the direct increase in jobs created as a result of the Kalamba Fruit Processing Plant.
Mr Kimeu who has been a mango farmer in Makueni County for over 15 years, describes to us how he has seen mango farming create a variety of jobs and the need for women and youth to get actively engaged in farming. Further Mr Muli speaks to us about the opportunity that the export market present to mango farmers as well as critical policy moves that can be made to amplify the work of industry stakeholders.
This episode references the MARKUP Kenya study on the Mango value chain in Kenya that was conducted on Machakos, Makueni and Embu Counties. More information about this study and the work that MARKUP Kenya is involved in is available at www.markupkenya.org
You can listen to this episode at any platform of your choosing. You can also find links and access to other materials on our website at www.mazao.markupkenya.org.
CREDITS
Photography By Kathomi Photography
Hosted by Jason Runo and Sheila Kari
Recorded by Doris Onyango
Creative Director Dan Aceda
Produced by SemaBOX
In this episode, we speak to Mr Maina Karuiru who is the National Coordinator of the MARKUP Kenya Project. We discuss the vision of MARKUP KENYA as well as the work that the program has undertaken in the 12 counties of Kenya where implementation is ongoing.
In addition, Mr. Karuiru discusses the key drivers of growth in mango farming that are fueling the stories of success in Makueni County. He also highlights the specific areas that can be improved in order to improve the outcomes and livelihoods for farmers.
This episode references the MARKUP Kenya study on the Mango value chain in Kenya that was conducted on Machakos, Makueni and Embu Counties. More information about this study and the work that MARKUP Kenya is involved in is available at www.markupkenya.org
You can listen to this episode at any platform of your choosing. You can also find links and access to other materials on our website at www.mazao.markupkenya.org.
CREDITS
Photography By Kathomi Photography
Hosted by Jason Runo and Sheila Kari
Recorded by Doris Onyango
Creative Director Dan Aceda
Produced by SemaBOX