MkulimaHub Advisory Team
General Agronomy & Farm Advisory
Qualification
Curated by certified agronomists, veterinarians, and agricultural engineers across Kenya
About
These programmes are developed and reviewed by the MkulimaHub editorial team in collaboration with practising agronomists, veterinarians, and agricultural engineers across Kenya. Every activity is grounded in Kenyan growing conditions, locally available inputs, and real market realities.
Programs by MkulimaHub Advisory Team
Rabbit Farming — From Kindling to Market (90 Days)
livestockA beginner-friendly guide to raising rabbits from weaning to market weight. Covers hutch construction, feeding with locally available materials, disease prevention, breeding, and marketing to restaurants, supermarkets, and pet food buyers across Kenya.
Pig Farming — Weaner to Market (120 Days)
livestockA practical guide to raising weaners from 8 weeks old to market weight (80–100 kg live weight) in 120 days. Covers pen construction, sourcing weaners, feed management, health, and marketing to abattoirs or local butcheries across Kenya.
Watermelon Production — 80-Day Cycle
horticultureA practical watermelon farming guide for Kenya's dry midlands and lowlands (Machakos, Kitui, Kilifi, Kajiado). Covers variety selection, direct sowing, vine management, hand pollination, fruit maturity assessment, and selling at market. Drip irrigation is highly recommended.
Capsicum (Bell Pepper) Production — 90 Days
horticultureA comprehensive guide to producing green, yellow, and red capsicum for local markets, supermarkets, and hotels. Covers nursery management, transplanting, staking, integrated pest management, and harvesting. Suitable for greenhouse and open-field production.
Sweet Potato Production — 120-Day Guide
cropsA practical guide to sweet potato farming for food security and market income. Covers vine sourcing, planting on ridges, crop management, and harvesting. Suitable for most Kenyan growing zones including western Kenya, Coast, and Eastern counties.
Irish Potato Farming — 90-Day Programme
cropsA complete guide to growing Irish potatoes in Kenya's highlands (Nyandarua, Meru, Kericho, Elgeyo-Marakwet). Covers certified seed selection, land preparation, earthing up, late blight management, and proper post-harvest handling to reduce losses.
Onion Farming — Nursery to Harvest (120 Days)
horticultureA complete guide to growing red or white onions from nursery to harvest and curing. Covers seed bed management, transplanting, bulb formation, thrips and purple blotch management, and curing for long shelf life. Suitable for Kenya's dry zones (Kajiado, Machakos, Meru).
Layer Chicken — Pullets to Full Production (150 Days)
poultryA complete management guide from day-old pullet chick to peak egg production. Covers brooding, grower management, point-of-lay transition, light management, feed formulation, egg collection, and marketing for Kenyan layer farmers.
Cabbage Production — 90-Day Programme
horticultureA step-by-step guide to producing marketable round-head cabbages for local Kenyan markets. Covers nursery, transplanting, pest management (with focus on diamondback moth), fertilisation, and timing harvest for peak market prices.
Kale (Sukuma Wiki) Production — 60-Day Guide
horticultureA practical guide to growing sukuma wiki (kale) for both household food security and market income. Covers nursery management, transplanting, fertilisation, pest control, and continuous leaf harvesting for urban and peri-urban farmers across Kenya.
Avocado Farming — Establishment & Year 1 Guide
horticultureA year-one guide for establishing a commercial avocado orchard in Kenya's highland areas (Murang'a, Kiambu, Meru, Kisii). Covers site preparation, grafted seedling sourcing (Hass, Fuerte, Jumbo), planting, irrigation, fertilisation, and initial pest management.
Goat Fattening for Market — 90-Day Programme
livestockA practical goat fattening guide for smallholder farmers. Covers feeder goat selection, housing, supplementary feeding with locally available ingredients, health management, and marketing around peak price periods (Eid, Christmas, Easter).
French Beans for Export — 60-Day Cycle
horticultureA precision guide to growing Grade 1 French beans for export to the EU and UK markets. Covers MRL-compliant pest management, GlobalGAP food safety documentation, post-harvest cold chain, and links to Nairobi exporters. Ideal for Kirinyaga, Murang'a, and Meru farmers.
Greenhouse Tomato Production (120 Days)
horticultureAdvanced tomato production in a walk-in tunnel greenhouse. Covers drip fertigation, high-wire trellising, biological pest control, and integrated pest management for premium tomatoes. Targets Kiambu, Nakuru, and Meru greenhouse farmers.
Tilapia Pond Farming — 180-Day Cycle
fishA complete guide to managing earthen ponds for Nile tilapia production in Kenya. Covers pond preparation, fingerling stocking, feeding, water quality management, disease prevention, and marketing to deliver table-size fish in 180 days.
Improved Kienyeji Chicken Rearing (90 Days)
poultryA practical guide to rearing Improved Kienyeji (KARI Improved or Rainbow Rooster) chickens for meat and eggs. Covers free-range management, balanced local feeding, vaccination, and marketing for Kenya's growing kienyeji market.
Zero-Grazing Dairy Cattle Management (Annual Cycle)
livestockA complete annual management programme for zero-grazing dairy farmers covering feeding, milking hygiene, health management, breeding, calf rearing, and financial record-keeping. Suited for herds of 2–10 Friesian or crossbred cows.
Hybrid Maize Production — Rift Valley (120 Days)
cropsA step-by-step maize farming programme for the Rift Valley and Trans-Nzoia growing conditions. Covers variety selection (H614D, DK8031), land preparation, planting, fertilisation, weed and pest management, and mechanised or manual harvesting.
Profitable Broiler Farming (45-Day Cycle)
poultryA complete end-to-end broiler farming program covering brooder setup, chick reception, feeding schedules, disease prevention, and market readiness. Designed for 200–500 bird batches and suitable for both beginners and farmers looking to scale.
Open-Field Tomato Production (90 Days)
horticultureA comprehensive tomato farming guide for open-field production covering variety selection, nursery management, transplanting, irrigation, integrated pest management, and post-harvest handling. Optimised for Kenya's highland and midland growing conditions.
Quick Facts
- Specialization
- General Agronomy & Farm Advisory
- Experience
- 10 years
- Programs
- 20
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