Shamba Shape Up : Series 1 - Shamba Shape Up Series 1 - Ep 1: Seed Varieties, Maize Treatment, Maize
The Shape Up team visit George's shamba. We help him to choose the right seed variety to plant, using solar power & the correct was to use a urea treatment of maize stover and to plant maize.
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Mpeke Town Season 2 - Mpeke Town Series 2 - Episode 13: Work Smart
Mandevu challenges Aggrey on management of a government tractor meant to help Mpeke Town farmers. Aggrey plots to have Mercy challenge him for the Chair post
Mpeke Town Season 2 - Mpeke Town Series 2 - Episode 22: Kiprotich
Who should attend the workshop on sustainable agricultural practices? The man or the woman?
Don't Lose The Plot Season 1 - Don't Lose the Plot Series 1 - Episode 5: Let The Planting Begin
Our farmers find out whether the judges approved their budgets and so they can begin research on where and how to get loans. They also receive seedlings from KHS and products from Osho to help prepare their soil for planting.
Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 1: Sorghum, Certified seeds, Chicken, OFSP and Dairy feeding
We visit Gideon & Alice in Nakuru to shape up their shamba for the new series! We look at their cows (feeding), OFSP (planting & storage), chickens (housing, vaccine & supplements) & sorghum.
Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 14: Biogas, ECF, Certified Seed, Fodder and Solar light
We meet Jospeh and Florence in Kisarian who need help with using biogas, protecting cows against ECF, choosing good seeds, feeding correct fodder & using solar light.
Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 15: Chicken, Solar Light, Certified Seeds and Water harvest
We visit Emmanuel in Kisarian who needs a shape up of his chickens (hatching, breeding and feeding), solar light, water harvesting and planting certified seeds.
Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 18: IR Maize, Storage, Poultry & Indigenous Vegetables
We meet Eric and Leonida from Vihiga, Nyanza to learn about planting IR maize, African indigenous vegetables, crop protection and storage, youth and poultry, and solar lights.
Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 25: Beans, Fertiliser, ECF, Chicken and Certified Seeds
We are back in Uganda to meet Lorna and John. We look at growing beans, ECF disease in cattle, using fertilisers on soil, keeping healthy chickens and using certified seeds for planting.
Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 3: Seedlings, Fertilisers, Seed Selection
We are at Hellen and Daniel Mumo's Shamba in Kiambu County. We help improve their capsicum crop by introducing them to quality seedlings, have a look at their dairy cows and tomatoes.
Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 8: Crop Rotation, Certified Seeds, Insurance
We are in Narok coounty at Charles Kuraru's Shamba.We learn about crop rotation which brings about biological tillage for a better yield, introduce him to a new maize variety and advice him on how to choose a proper insurance cover. We also install some solar lights at a nearby school.
Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 15: Fertilisers, Green Grams, Certified Seeds
We are in Okal Okoko's shamba in Homa Bay County. We advice him on how to choose the correct fertilisers, have a look at his cereal store and his dairy cows.We also introduce him to conservation agriculture and certified seeds.
Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 17: Fertilisers, Certified Seeds, Aggregation Centres
We are in Bungoma county at Steven and Jacqueline's shamba. We have a look at his bean and maize crops, tell him about the importance of choosing the right fertilisers, using certified seeds and how to properly store his produce. We also introduce him to conservation agriculture and aggregation centres.
Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 4: Certified Seeds, Energy Saving Jikos, Solar Home Systems
We are in Tharakanithi county at Kingston and Doreen Mutembei's shamba. We have a look at how to save money on fuel by introducing them to energy saving jikos. We also tell them about the benefits of planting certified seeds, using plant specific fertilisers and solar home systems.
Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 9: Dairy Farming, Vegetables, Certified Seeds
We are at the 2,700 acre Technology Farm in Nakuru county. They have over 800 cows and 380 acres of top quality maize. We want to know what is the secret to their success and see whether we can pass it on to our farmers.
Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 12: Trees, Energy Saving Jiko, Certified Seeds
We are in Makueni County at Alexander and Ruth's shamba. We look at the benefit of planting trees, show them a new energy saving jiko and a solar home system. We also introduce them to a modern way of choosing certified seeds using a smart phone.
Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 13: Tomatoes, Certified Seeds, Conservation Agriculture
We are in Trans-Nzoia County at Joseph and Moses Ndotono's shamba. We have a look at how to improve their tomatoes, introduce them to a new type of tractor and conservation agriculture. We also have a look at crop specific fertilisers and certified seeds.
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 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 18: Certified Seeds, Conservation Agriculture, Energy Saving
We are in Kitui County visiting the Wambua Family. We learn about increasing yield by doing a soil test, planting certified seeds and practicing Conservation Agriculture. We also help them save money by introducing them to an energy saving jiko and a solar home system.
Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 1: Pigs, Soil testing, Certified Seeds and Fertiliser
Welcome to a new series of Shamba Shape Up.
Our theme this season is farming as a business.
We are in Embu County visiting Cecily Muchiri and her son Charles. We first do a soil test then introduce them to crop specific fertilizers. We also learn about the benefits of using certified seeds for a higher yield and how to properly feed pigs in order to get them ready for the market in good time.
Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 2: Watermelons, Green Maize, Dairy Cows
We are in Kirinyaga County visiting John and Martha. Sticking to our theme of farming as a business, we introduce them to crop specific fertilizers and certified seeds to help increase their yield thus increasing profits.We also look at pests and diseases affecting their watermelons and dairy cows.
Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 3: Fish Feed, Herbicides, Solar System
We are in Bungoma county home of the Nabuyole Falls visiting Justus. We introduce him to certified seeds to increase his yield and herbicides to help reduce his labour cost when weeding. We also bring him a feeding solution for his fish and instal a solar home system.
Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 4: Coffee, Potatoes, Dairy Hygiene
We are in Embu county visiting Sicily and Njeru. We introduce them to crop specific fertilisers for coffee and herbicides to help save them money when weeding. We also inform them about the importance of using certified seeds and how to maintain proper dairy hygiene.
Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 16: Fish Farming, Certified Seeds, Home Biogas
We are in Kiambu County visiting farmer Michael Ndiba. We first do a soil test then look into improving his maize yield by using certified seeds, proper farm management methods and post harvest storage. We also advise him on how to correctly start a fish farm, introduce him to a convenient new biogas system and a vehicle to help out their farmers group with their transport needs.
Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn10 - Ep 13: Top-Dressing, Certified Seeds, Dairy Management and EPC
Welcome to a new series of Shamba Shape Up celebrating our tenth anniversary.
This week we are in Ndeiya, Limuru. We are revisiting a farmer from last year and we want to see if experts advise did help him?
We are revisiting Moses and his wife Susan. On this farm we are not only bringing experts to help our farmer, we are also asking our farmer for help as well.
Moses has been growing Maize since 1994 and even runs a local training course for the local farmers.
We are going to advise from Moses on Top-dressing and how to Top-dress your maize for better yields and we also learn the importance and benefits of buying certified seeds.
We also learn about dairy cow management and benefit and importance of using Electric Pressure cooker.
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Maize Seeds Selecting right seed
Maize Seeds Selecting right seed
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Buying Certified Seeds
Buying certified seeds.
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Mobile for maize variety
George learns that he could use his mobile phone to get information from KEPHIS about what maize variation he could plan in his area.
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Planting Beans
Planting beans correctly.