FARM FACTS -KE

19/01/2026

Are you tired of repairing your masonry tank to avoid water leakage ? don't worry we got you covered with a permanent solution! we install a geomembrane liner which is a permanent solution ! talk to us today !

12/09/2025

Plants are living things ...nurture them at every stage stay in check as stated by FreshCrop Limited .

Potato leaves act as the first “voice” of the plant. Yellowing leaves can signal nitrogen deficiency, while purpling on the underside may point to lack of phosphorus. When leaves curl or twist, it could be a sign of viral infection or heat stress. By walking through your field and observing leaf color and shape, you can detect problems before they spread. Healthy potato leaves should be broad, dark green, and free from spots. Farmers who pay close attention to leaves often save their crop early and avoid costly losses during the growing season.

24/08/2025

Here is a home made w**d killer ..will try it and share the results ...if it works we say good buy to glyphosate Farm With Fred

To make a powerful natural w**d killer, mix:

1 gallon of white vinegar

1 small cup of salt

1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid
Stir until the salt dissolves. Transfer into a spray bottle and spray directly onto w**ds. Avoid spraying near your desired plants.

21/08/2025

Potato production at its best FreshCrop Limited insights!

Spacing isn’t just about neat rows – it’s about plant health and yield. Plant potatoes 75 cm between rows and 30 cm between plants. This allows each plant enough sunlight, airflow, and space for tuber development.

Proper spacing reduces disease pressure, especially late blight, and makes w**ding and spraying easier. Crowded plants compete for nutrients and water, leading to smaller tubers. Taking the time to measure your rows before planting can transform your harvest. Remember: more plants doesn’t always mean more yield. Healthy spacing equals healthy potatoes.

21/08/2025

Good job KALRO biotech is the next big thing in crop production,however it faces a lot of controversies from different corners of the world. This variety will help reduce use of fungicides can you come clear on whether this variety meets the desired culinary requirements? Can it grow well on all potato growing regions in Kenya given the diverse ecological conditions? Will this variety cause a further genetic erosion on current potato varieties? Will it meet the economic threshold to be grown by farmers i.e cost of production vis a vis profitability? Kindly come clear on this National Potato Council of Kenya International Potato Center . What's your take Farm With Fred Ken the farmer Farmers

KALRO has partnered with CIP to test a new type of late blight-resistant potato, which does not need any fungicides. These new potatoes, made by using biotechnology, have already been tested successfully in Kenya for 5 seasons in 3 locations without using any fungicides. The trials have shown in all cases that the new late blight resistant biotech potatoes can be grown in the presence of late blight without fungicide while late blight disease killed all other conventional varieties.

This late blight resistant biotech potato will protect farmers from losing their crops to late blight—and without requiring expensive and potentially hazardous fungicides.
https://nema.go.ke/

National Potato Council of Kenya
Biosafety Kenya
CGIAR
Isaaa AfriCenter
Nema Kenya

17/08/2025

Good morning farmers. Did you know there are useful insects in your farm? How do you maintain use of pesticide and other farm practices to strike a balance of your soil ecology for your own farm benefit? We will discuss this and more on FARM FACTS -KE . Farm With Fred Ken the farmer ICIPE - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology KALRO

05/08/2025

Everything in Africa and at your backyard that revolves around agriculture is Gold in western countries . Take time nurture all plants even if you don't find or know any benefits they provide to you and the environment at large Kenya Forest Service Farm With Fred Ken the farmer John Kimani . Just imagine Neem leaves @231.26 shillings at current exchange rate.

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04/08/2025

And soon I swear without fear of contradiction and other legal repercussions will start giving the trade names esp of the recently banned herbicide by the ministry of agriculture...since they gave active ingredients! A huge number of farmers not aware of this active ingredients ...they need to know them by their trade names. We must speak out whatever the consequences

31/05/2023

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31/05/2023

The start of agribusiness farming starts..with enough water..how do you harvest water..if you can't afford a borehole..start by harvesting rain water ..make sure you have a water reservoir covered with a damliner..to determine size of your dam..start with how many acreage you want to farm? What crop to plant? Crop water requirements for that particular crop? Then the best and most economical way to irrigate your crop... FARM FACTS we sailing together...

29/05/2023

Farming is like a cult..right timing ,right seed with optimal agronomic practices...you get the best as per expectations..photo credit agrico.. Farm With Fred preach the gospel