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Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 12: Tomatoes, Conservation Agriculture, Post Harvest Storage

We are in Elgeyo-Marakwet County at Abraham and Priscilla's shamba. We have a look at their dairy cows, chicken, introduce them to the Jab Planter and Direct Seeder for conservation agriculture and bring them some tomato seedlings for their greenhouse.

Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 24: Cows, Soil Testing, Supplements and Post- harvest storage

We are in Kisii County on Hellen and Fredrick's shamba. We have a look at their dairy cows and calf, vaccinate them against East Coast Fever. We also show them the benefits of doing a soil test and how to properly store their produce after harvest.

Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 14: Certified Seeds, Post Harvest Storage, Record Keeping

We are in Vihiga County at Susan and Dick Morgan's shamba. We do a soil test, introduce them to certified seeds suitable for their area and advice them on how to properly store their produce after harvest. We also install a solar home system and show him and his farmers group how to properly keep records.

Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 11: Soil Health, Dairy Calf, Maize Storage

We are in Bungoma County visiting Betty Naliaka. We learn the importance of doing a soil test to know which nutrients are lacking in the soil and which fertilizers to use. We also learn how to properly rear healthy dairy calves and how to safely store maize after harvest.

Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 13: Dairy Fertility, Carrots, Maize Storage

We are in Molo visiting Carol and Weldon Cheruiyot. We first do a soil test then have a look at how to improve their dairy cows fertility by using supplements and targeted breeding. We also advice them on the carrot variety to plant in order to increase yield, learn how to properly harvest and store maize, introduce them to a solar home system and inform them on the benefits of having a pickup on the shamba.

Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 15: Post-Harvest Storage, Dairy Cows, Farm Transport

We are in Njoro, Nakuru County visiting Mr and Mrs Riungu. We learn how to feed dairy cows in different stages of production in order to get maximum milk yield and how to properly store maize after harvest. We also do a soil test and inform them about the benefits of having a pickup for farm transport.

Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 18: Pig Farming, Digi Farm, Post Harvest Losses

We are in Meru County visiting a farm manager Alex Maingi. We introduce him to Digi Farm a mobile phone platform that is making farmers lives easier, do a soil test and get an expert on fertilisers. We also have a look at improving his pigs, educate him on the impact of climate change and how to properly store his maize to avoid post harvest losses.

Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 19: Digi Farm, Post Harvest Storage, Fertilisers

We are in Kajiado County visiting Stella and Joseph. We introduce them to Digi Farm a mobile phone platform that is helping farmers increase profits, have a look at his store room and advice them on what improvements to make. We also test their soil, have an expert on fertilisers and educate them on the benefits of using a solar home system.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 4: Beef Cattle, Mangoes, Macadamia

We are in Embu County visiting Cyril Gachawa. We learn how to properly feed and manage beef cattle and how to manage and improve mango varieties. We also bring in an expert on macadamia growing and advice him on how to properly store cereals after harvest.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 9: Bananas, Maize Storage, Farm Transport

We are in Muranga County visiting Lucy and Stephen Kamau. We have a look at the problems facing their banana plantation and advise them on how to properly store their maize after harvest. We also introduce them to a truck that can solve their transport issues on the farm and deworm their dairy cows.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 10: Conservation Agriculture, Tractors, Maize Storage

We are in Bungoma County visiting Ferdinand and his family. He is an expert in Conservation Agriculture which he has practiced for seven years  and trains other farmers too. We look into the benefits and problems he experiences and introduce the SAME Tractor which can work well in Conservation Agriculture. We also learn how to properly store maize after harvest.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 10: Conservation Agriculture, Tractors, Maize Storage

We are in Bungoma County visiting Ferdinand and his family. He is an expert in Conservation Agriculture which he has practiced for seven years  and trains other farmers too. We look into the benefits and problems he experiences and introduce the SAME Tractor which can work well in Conservation Agriculture. We also learn how to properly store maize after harvest.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 12: Conservation Agriculture, Maize Storage, Farm Transport

We are in Sirende, Bungoma County visiting Vincent Okumu and his family. We get to learn more about Conservation Agriculture and how to adapt to climate change. We also look at how to properly store maize after storage and introduce him to a convenient mode of farm transport.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 13: Conservation Agriculture, Maize Storage, Insurance

We are in Mbooni, Makueni County visiting Justus Kimeu who is very experienced in Conservation Agriculture. We find out how to conserve water and how to maintain healthy soil. We also give his maize store a makeover and look at how agricultural insurance is changing lives.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 15: Maize Post Harvest Storage

In this episode we visit farmers across East Africa to see how they handle their maize after harvest.

Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 16: Maize Weeds, Pests, Aflatoxins

This week we look at two very challenging problems farmers face in their maize fields, what can destroy maize when it grows and what can destroy the harvest if you do not take good care of your maize.

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 10 - Ep 20: harvest & Post-Harvest losses, Maize, M-kopa & EPC

Welcome to a new series of Shamba Shape Up celebrating our tenth anniversary.

We are in kibwezi visiting Anna and Jons Ngei farm.

We learn how to avoid food losses at the harvest and post-Harvest stage and key technologies in handling maize.

Benefits of joining a fully digitalised revolution of farming by getting a smart phone to help you in farming

Introduce you to digital cooking using Electric Pressure Cooker.

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 10 - Ep 21: Trees, Dairy Cows, Post-Harvest, OFSP

Welcome to a new series of Shamba Shape Up celebrating our tenth anniversary.

This week we are in Homabay County Visiting Gideon farm that stretches five acres.

We get to learn the best way to cut trees safely in your home and how to increase milk yields in dairy cows

Also we find out how to avoid post-harvest losses after harvesting and getting the best price for the orange fleshed sweet potato and how they are graded by quality and processed to make puree for baking.

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 10 - Ep 22: Conservation Agriculture, M-Kopa, Post-Harvest, EPC

This week we are in Kibwezi, visiting famers John and Stella together with their daughter Carol,  Who is starting to take over the farm from their father.

We learn about conservation agriculture on how to plough with a reaper and how to keep cool with a solar powered fridge from M-kopa.

Also we learn how to reduce post-harvest losses and how to cook using an Electric pressure cooker.

Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 10 - Ep 25: Harvest&Post-Harvest losses, Dairycow management, EPC - Recap

Welcome to a special edition of Shamba shape up, where we are going to visit some of the shamba we have shaped up over the last few months & remind ourselves some of the things we learned, especially during this time we are getting ready to harvest.

Shamba Shape Up Season 11 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 11 - Ep 20:Post harvest storage, Seed treatment ,Agroforestry&Soil Cover

Welcome to shamba shape up

This week we’re in Tharaka Nithi and we’re visiting Alfred and Philippine Mwathi.

This week we are learning about:

1) Learn about storing maize

2) Treating seeds for the new planting season

3) How to manage your trees

4) Keep your soil moist by mulching

Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Series 12 – Episode 20: Dairy Cows, Nutrition, Finances and maize store

Welcome to Shamba Shape Up

This week we’re visiting a land full of rivers and streams, they flow from the mighty Mt Kenya to irrigate the shambas all across this county and we’re visiting a farmer who has also learnt how to channel her energies.

She not only has a shamba, she has an AgroVet shop as well, so let’s see how she manages to keep them both flowing sweet in this land of milk and honey.

We are in Embu County and visiting farmer Nessy Kivyo.

Let’s go and learn more about:

    1) Dairy Cows Protein and Termites 

    2) Nutrition - Fortified 

    3) Financial Literacy - AgroVet 

    4) Maize Storage

Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Storing Maize

How to correctly store maize to reduce post harvest losses

Partner's Clips - Maize_Maize Harvesting & Storage

When to harvest and how to store maize so it lasts longer