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 2: Maize, Groundnuts, indigenous vegetable & Chicken feeds
In this episode we visit Rebecca's farm on Bungoma county. We look at how to keep healthy chickens, planting groundnuts & beans, fertilisers, legumes & traditional African veg, OFSP and maize crops.
Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 3: Maize, Cow Supplements, OFSP, Fertiliser & Sunflower Seeds
SSU is in Uganda for the first time where we meet Irene and John. We take a look at their cows, who need some more minerals, OFSP, quality protein maize, soil fertility, rainwater harvesting and seeds
Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 4: OFSP, Kienyeji Chickens, Vegetables and Capsicum Nursery
We visit Beatrice and Nicodemus in Nyeri to learn more about OFSP, keeping Kienjeyi & KARI chickens (housing & vaccines), planting veg (sukuma, spinach & capsicums) and the STRIDE programme.
Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 7: Dairy Cows, Chicken, Fertiliser and Vegetables
We visit Leah and Wilson on their shamba in Eldoret to learn about the ECF vaccine and looking after cows, keeping healthy chickens, and how to plant vegetables so they grow well.
Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 22: Dairy cow management, Fertiliser & Rainwater harvest
We visit our Facebook competition winner to learn more about keeping healthy cows (vaccines, feed, supplements, pregnancy), how to use fertilisers and the importance of keeping rainwater.
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 : Series 5 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 5 - Ep 5: Planting Tomatoes, Keeping Sheep & Cows,Chemicals, Fertiliser
We are on Onesmas and Christine's farm in Machakos to learn more about planting and using fertilisers, keeping sheep, cows and planting tomatoes and learning how to avoid fake chemicals.
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 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 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 20: Fertilisers, Newcastle Disease, Financial Management
We are revisiting two shambas we have already shaped up and bringing them new experts. First we visit Michael in Tanzania. We have a look at his maize and advice him on what fertilisers to use to improve his production. We also vaccinate his chicken against new castle disease. Our next farm is Peter and Virginia's in Kenya. We teach them how to manage their finances using their mobile phones and how to manage their farm as a business.
Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 23: Capsicum, Artificial Insemination, Fertilisers and Tomatoes
We are back at Hellen and Daniel’s farm for a revisit. We see whether their capsicum are good for harvest, using artificial insemination to get a good calf, benefits of using the right fertilisers and how to stop bacterial wilt on tomatoes
Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 25: Dairy Cows, Fertilisers, Solar Lights and Solar test
We're in Mbale, Uganda visiting Aaron and his wife's farm. We teach him about the benefits of using supplements to increase milk yields and the importance of soil testing in order to select the right fertiliser. We also show him how to vaccinate his cows against East Coast Fever and introduce him to solar lights.
Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 1: Coffee Fertiliser, Record Keeping, Kienyeji Chicken
We are in Kiambu County visiting David and Hanna Muniu. They are serious Coffee farmers. We help them improve their record keeping, have a look at their Kienyeji Chicken, do a soil test and introduce them to a good coffee fertiliser. We also have a look at the importance of soil conservation.
Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 3: Maize, Bananas, Fertilisers and Solar power
We are in Busia County at Crescent and Evelyn Joya's Shamba.We look at how to handle MLND disease in maize an the use of certified seeds when planting for high yield. We also have a look at his bananas which are infected by nematodes, introduce him to plant specific fertilizers and a Solar home system.
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 6: Rice, Dairy Cows and Solar Home System
We are in Mwea Kirinyaga County visiting Evans and Agnes Warui. We look into pests and diseases affecting his rice and which fertilisers to use for planting and top dressing. We also show him how to improve his milk yield by preventing mastitis and instal a solar home system.
Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 7: Kienyeji Chicken, Dairy Cows, Coffee and Record keeping
We are in Kirinyaga County at Henry and Lydia Githinji's Shamba. We show them how to properly feed kienyeji chicken and how to identify and prevent mastitis in dairy cows. We also introduce them to crop specific fertilisers and tell them about the importance of record keeping.
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 20: Maize, Fertilisers, Conservation Agriculture
We are in Uasin Gishu County visiting Steven and Lenah Rotich. We do a soil test, introduce them to crop specific fertilisers and conservation agriculture to help improve the yield on their farm. We also learn about the benefits of solar power and how to save money in the kitchen with an energy saving jiko.
Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 21: Value Addition, Farmer Groups, Bananas
We are in Kajiado county visiting Joseph and Esther. We look at improving milk transport for their farmers group with the Bolero milk body and value addition to improve their profits. We also introduce them to crop specific fertilisers for bananas and an energy saving jiko for their kitchen.
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 5: Rice Fertiliser, Watermelons, Dairy Cows
We are in Mwea, Kirinyaga County visiting Michael and Flora. We introduce them to a new technique for applying fertiliser for rice and bring them an expert on watermelons to help increase their yield. We also have a look at how to properly care for dairy calves and how to deal with household pests.
Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 9: Broiler Chicken, Potatoes, Cabbages
We are in Trans-Nzoia County just outside Kitale visiting Christine and her friend Josephine. We learn how to properly feed broiler chicken in order to get them to good selling weight and how to increase the yield in potatoes by using soil testing and fertilisers. We also help deal with pests and diseases in their cabbages and introduce them to an expert on farm transport.
Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 10: Tea, Economies of Scale, Dairy Cows
We are in Trans Nzoia County just outside Kitale visiting Monica and Stephen Mbatia. We learn about the benefits of practicing economies of scale when farming and doing a soil test to know which fertilizers to use. We also introduce them to a solar home system and advice them on how to increase milk yield from their dairy cows by using artificial insemination.
Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 14: Plant Nutrition, Tomatoes, Mangoes
We are in Nakuru County visiting Henry and his grandmother Teresia. We do a soil test and educate him on the benefits of using crop specific fertilisers for proper crop nutrition. We also introduce him to a new tomato variety to help increase yield, help deal with pest and diseases in his mangoes and install a solar home system.
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 11 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 11 - Ep 15:Dairycows breeding&nutrition,Tree nursery &Organic fertiliser
Welcome to Shamba Shape Up
This week we’re in Murang’a, in Kiairathe village near Kangema town. We are visiting farmer Winnie Wangechi Wanjiru.
We are learning about:
1) How to choose the right breed for pedigree cows
2) How to make a tree seedling nursery
3) Good nutrition for your dairy cows
4) Organic fertilisers for healthy vegetables
Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Series 12 - Episode 7: Pest &Disease, Financing Fertilizer, Maize & Insurance
Welcome to Shamba Shape Up
This week we are in Bungoma County. One of the counties that produces maize for our country.
We are visiting maize farmers Mary and Julius, who has taken precaution for their maize farming. We want to find out what we can learn from them and how we can work with and assist them
This week we are learning about;
1. Fall army worm - Parasitoids
2. Financing Fertilizer
3. Maize MLND
4. Insurance
Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Series 12 – Episode 22: Striga weeds, Financing, Fertiliser and Calliandra
Welcome to Shamba Shape Up
This week we are in Kitinda Village, Bungoma County and we are visiting farmer Eveline Nekesa. A maize farmer asked us to visit her farm and we’re off to me her, she has had some challenges with her maize so we want to find out how we can be of help
Let’s go and learn more:
1) Striga Weed
2) Financing of a Dairy cow
3) Biochar Fertilizer
4) Calliandra Nursery and planting
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Maize Using Fertilizer
Maize Using Fertilizer
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up Clips - Soil Testing And Fertilisers
Soil Testing And Fertilisers
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Maize for your area
SMS KEPHIS to find out the best maize variety for your area, and the benefits of fertilizer
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Soil Testing and Fertiliser
Benefits of soil testing and info on fertiliser
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Fertiliser for Green Leafy Vegetables
A tip on fertilizing your vegetables
Partner's Clips - Soil management_Fertilizer & Manure
Why fertiliser and manure are important for your crops