Kenya's solar dryer market is changing. The question for agrienterprises is no longer what dryer to buy — it is whether your operation can afford to keep drying without data.

Smart sensors and IoT technology are reshaping farming across East Africa. Learn how real time monitoring of temperature, humidity, and soil conditions is helping farmers reduce losses and increase yields.

The market for farm products is growing rapidly and this is good for farmers. However, it can also be overwhelming for a farmer who's trying to sell their product. This is because there are so many factors to consider when trying to market your farm products. Some are logistical, such as the type of packaging you use, the right size box, how you present the products in the store and even how you approach the media aspect. Others are more marketing oriented such as finding out who your target customers are and what they want.

Commonly known as pilipili hoho in Kenya, capsicum is a favorite spice for most Kenyan meals. Other people will refer to it as bell pepper, sweet pepper or just pepper. Being an horticultural crop, it can be grown in a controlled environment. that is, greenhouse to ensure off-season production and higher productivity.