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Good Agricultural Business Practices
Farmers in Kenya are growing apprehensive on the use of agrochemicals in their different production practices. The links made in the past between chemicals to diseases and deaths is growing, making the provision of information on harmful chemicals (the correct uses and precautions of chemicals and organic/biological options to the farmers) much more necessary than […]
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All you need to know about PICS Bags
Why PICS is beloved Insect pests pose a significant threat to the shelf-life of stored grain. Species like cowpea weevils, or bruchids, carry out their life cycle within grain, and their presence makes the crop unfit for human or animal consumption. PICS bags stops this damage 99.9%. PICS hermetic bag is a triple layered bag with two polyethene […]
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Water absorbing fertilizer to the rescue
BELSAP is a water retaining fertilizer that helps farmers to cultivate crops without having to worry about the unpredictable rainfall patterns. Farmers can do this by the using Belsap which has the ability to expand up to 400 times its original size after absorbing water, which is then stored until the crops needs it. This […]
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Mehef Farm turns to Belsap fertilizer
As weather patterns become more and more unpredictable, farmers are looking for alternative methods for growing crops, in a manner that maximizes use of water. Many are increasingly turning to Belsap, a type of fertilizer in the form of granules. Made up of potassium polymers and traces of iron, these granules absorb and retain moisture […]
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