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Agronomist notebook: Beans are hardy, but look out for rust this rainy season
THURSDAY APRIL 2 2020
By Ann MACHARIA
Beans are one of the major crops grown in the country both for subsistence and commercial purposes. In most regions, it is intercropped with maize.
Beans take about three...
In the cold area of Bathi, near Kimende town in Lari constituency, Kiambu County, we meet an international accredited farmer Mr John Njoroge Mwaniki who has taken advantage of the cold climatical conditions of the area to explore runner farming. He has several certificates from International...
Mr. Finelius Irungu has finally found his dream crop – climbing beans. For years, this tea farmer in Murang’a County had been going through his usual routine. He would wake up early, harvest his tea leaves and then wait a whole year for a bonus payment.
But two years ago, after doing...
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