“Men who consume 2-3 servings of cooked tomatoes per week have a reduced risk for developing prostate cancer by 40-50%” – Dr Lorelei Mucci, Harvard School of Public Health I recently watched the following TED talk by William Li. It is an insightful talk that emphasizes the need to look at the food we eat [...]
What a Start! Last Saturday (Jan 2, 2009), I was out planting trees. I thank God for the rains that have made this very possible. Following are some of the trees I planted: Trees: Fruit Trees: What else we are growing: The objective here is to go local by growing our own food, as much [...]
As the curtain falls on 2009, following is another top post on Green Kenya. This was first published on Tuesday, July 07 2009 at 1108hrs. It attracted interesting comments. Several agribusiness service providers too sought to offer their services to those interested. In view of this development, Green Kenya will profile, link to and promote [...]
FACT: It no longer rains as much as it used to. Intermittent Rain The absence of reliable rain patterns in Kenya in the recent past has necessitated a rethink of the way we grow food. Rain fed agriculture is becoming less and less viable in Kenya. Farmers have incurred losses when their crops have failed, [...]
Festive Season Indulgence The festive holiday season is now upon us. This is the time when many of us throw caution to the wind and indulge carelessly, in food and other pursuits. However, if you be hungry for change, you may want to look at your food afresh. Food Inc. A few days ago, I [...]
I have lately seen gradual uptake of greenhouses as a preferred way of growing horticultural crops. Even in my village. A green house is defined on Wikipedia as a structure with a glass or plastic roof and frequently glass or plastic walls; it heats up because incoming solar radiation from the sun warms plants, soil, [...]
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