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 5: Potatoes, French Beans, Jiko and solar home system
We are in Meru County visiting Purity & Silas Mbaabu's Shamba. We introduce them to certified potato seeds and the proper fertiliser to use. We also have a look at the pests and diseases affecting their french beans, bring the a new Jikokoa stove that reduces smoke emitted and uses less firewood and instal a solar home system.
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 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 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 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 6: Potatoes, Dairy Cows, Solar Home System
We are in Eldoret, Uasin Ngishu County visiting Sarah Kemboi. We get advice on breeding with artificial insemination to get stronger, healthier cows and how to make sure calves reach breeding stage as soon as possible. We also learn how to deal with pests and diseases in potatoes and the benefits of using a solar home system.
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.