This popular nut can withstand some serious heat, making it a great addition to gardens located in hot, humid regions.
A farmer views groundnuts leaves during the just concluded Seeds of Gold Farm Clinic at NaSARRI last Saturday. Photo Simon Peter Emwamu For its many uses, groundnuts (scientific name, Arachis hypogaea ...
Call it peanut, groundnut or a monkey nut, these small, oval shaped nuts were perhaps one of the first few domesticated grain legumes by mankind. They are originally from Southern Bolivia - ...
On a Monday mid-morning as farmers in Rarieda, Siaya County, rushed home to seek refuge from the scorching sun, Ludvine Achieng Omollo was not among them.The farmer chose to stay at home and air four ...
Early-maturing groundnut varieties are helping farmers in Ghana adapt to a shorter and more unpredictable rainy season, but improved seed is not always so easy to come by. CCAFS/Caity Peterson It’s ...
ANANTAPUR: Farmers of Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai districts are in a dilemma whether to grow groundnut or cotton during the Kharif season even as the monsoon is on the threshold of onset. Groundnut ...
KUALA KRAI, June 28 (Bernama) -- The perseverance of two elderly siblings in continuing the groundnut and corn farming legacy ...
For the past five planting seasons Peter Magana has been growing a local variety of groundnuts in Tharaka Nithi County on his three-acre piece of land, but is yet to break even in the venture he hopes ...