MANGO FARM BUSINESS IN KERIO VALLEY, ELGEIYO MARAKWET COUNTY MR. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

MANGO FARM BUSINESS IN KERIO VALLEY, ELGEIYO MARAKWET COUNTY MR. KIPLAGAT KIMAIYO

INTRODUCTION A section of my farm; The Kerio Valley Escarpment at the Background

INTRODUCTION • 37 years of Mango farming; • Initially, there were challenges: – Soil erosion – Lack of water

CHALLANGES Land degradation due to overgrazing and soil erosion

SOLUTIONS TO CHALLANGES Soil erosion control by GABIONS

SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES…… Soil erosion control by TERRACING

SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES……. WATER CANS to transport water to the farm

SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES……. WATER HARVESTING and STORAGE

SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES…… FENCING to control livestock grazing

MANGO ESTABLISHMENT Dig holes 6 to 12 months in advance

MANGO ESTABLISHMENT…. • Plant indigenous root stocks • Use 2 debes compost / hole • Local seedling at KSh. 50; • Grafted seedling from KARI, Thika is at KSh. 120 • Do grafting in the dry season at 1m height from the ground • Graft is by side grafting or top working

GRAFTING Scion shoots after 21 days

GRAFTING Side branch is maintained for one month to take care of landing birds

MANGO ESTABLISHMENT � Scions from established farms also used

GRAFTING The graft Union

Established Orchard

VARIETIES PRODUCED Apple

Varieties Kent

Varieties Ngoe

Varieties Kent

Boribo

Sebine

Keith

Tommy

Vandyk

PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL Powdery mildew ‐ Fungicidal sprays Flies: ‐ Use pheromone traps

Pheromone Trap

Harvesting

Others: Pepper and Pawpaw

Sweet Potatoes

RESULTS My 4WD Suzuki

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