Society of Crop Agribusiness Advisors of Kenya SoCAA News - Society of Crop Agribusiness Advisors of Kenya

Horticulture Crops Directorate (HCD) initiated the process of registering all horticulture consultants. (See letter from HCD) Step 1.Download and fill the registration form Step 2. Attach your testimonials (certificates), national identification document and passport picture (2*2 inch) Step 3. Submit via email to horticulturalinspection@gmail.com and directorhcd@afa.go.ke and copy secretariat@socaa.or.ke Note: The secretariat...

Unlocking Maize Production

31 Jul 2019

David Ndegwa

This is the password for maize production in Kenya. Lets talk babycorn. I have grown babycorn for years above numbers and these are my facts. 1. Spacing 15 cm from seed to seed and 75 cm between the rows on a bed 2. Number of plants per row = 666...

Simple Solution to Food Security

28 May 2019

David Ndegwa

How can we address the perennial food insecurity in Kenya? In my view, food security would be addressed adequately if over 80% of the rural households were able to meet their annual food requirements with food produced from the family shamba. What is the cause of food insecurity in Kenya?...

Set high production targets for all crops ( Maize case study)

16 May 2019

David Ndegwa

Previously, I wrote about how farmers should avoid setting low production targets as a way of shielding themselves against disappointments that would occur as a result of failing to achieve the set high targets. Instead, farmers should be prepared to face such disappointments and keep on improving until the desired...

Creating a Food Secure Country

16 May 2019

Nekesah Wafullah

Kenya has a total population of 47,615,739 people (Index Mundi, 2014). As at the end of March 2019 1,111,500 people were food insecure according to statistics carried out by the Catholic Church. The most affected are 12 counties that is, Turkana, Baringo, Mandera, Garissa, Kilifi, Tana River, West Pokot, Marsabit,...

Food Security as a Foundation for Economic Growth

06 May 2019

David Ndegwa

I wish to draw the attention of our leaders to a five-member family budget whose breadwinner is earning ksh. 300 as the daily wage. The total cash required by such a family to survive on basic needs alone is ksh. 566 per day. The deficit per day is ksh. 267...