Most farmers don’t grow the fruit because of lack of information regarding the growing of the fruit.To grow passion fruits for commercial purpose, very little initial investment is required. An acre of land can give about half a ton per week on a minimum for a period of 3 years with a ton going for approximately US$700 then passion fruit farming is a good investment. Land … [Read more...] about Passion Fruit Farming in Africa
Mango Farming in Africa
Mango farming in Africa can be done easily mainly due to the fact that mangoes are relatively drought resistant. Mangoes can be grown in places with about 650mm of rain annually but they do much better in areas with between 1200mm and 1500mm of rainfall. Most mango species are grown from the seeds though for disease control, higher yields and faster maturity. For a modern … [Read more...] about Mango Farming in Africa
Cowpea Farming in Africa
Cowpea farming in Africa is done for the cowpeas seeds and also their leaves. The cowpeas are the easiest of the plants in the bean family to grow. They do well in the harshest of climates and require very little rainfall. Cowpeas are rarely grown under irrigation since they yield a lot of leaves when exposed to a lot of water but produce little grain. The rainfall required for … [Read more...] about Cowpea Farming in Africa
Baby Corn Farming in Africa
Baby corn farming in Africa is quite easy since the production of baby corn resembles production of maize whose production is wide spread across Africa. Baby corn is grown mainly for export market though in recent times, it has been accepted in many of local diets in Africa especially in the urban areas. It is unusual to find baby corn in a supermarket in Nairobi or one in … [Read more...] about Baby Corn Farming in Africa
Dairy farming in Africa
Dairy farming in Africa has been practiced for a long time and it still is being practiced by many communities. The methods employed though, have come to question due to environmental concerns and the need to produce more to meet the ever increasing demand, not to mention the dwindling land resources which is making pastrolism an untenable and unattractive option for farming in … [Read more...] about Dairy farming in Africa