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Bananas
KSh 100.00Raw/plantain bananas are a traditional food for the people of Tana River hence it is embedded both in the farms and home compounds. Apart from the raw bananas, they are also edible bananas.
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Beans
KSh 60.00Beans are herbaceous annual plant grown for its edible dry seeds, it is mostly planted during spring seasons beans are cash crops, and it’s also most likely found in Kipini area.
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Cabbage
KSh 40.00Is a leafy green or white biennial plant as an annual vegetable crop for its dense leaved heads. It is a cool-weather crop so it’s likely to grow in Kipini area. It’s also are cash crop but most farmers in Tana River do not plant cabbages because the weather is not suitable.
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Cassava
KSh 70.00Cassava is planted during the long rainy season which occurs from March to June, they are also cash and substantial crops they are mostly found in Kipini area.
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Cowpeas
KSh 90.00Is an annual herbaceous legume. It’s a substantial and also cash crop. Due to its tolerance for sandy soil and low rainfall, most farmers in Tana River domesticate it since most places in the county experience short rains.
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Green Grams
KSh 200.00The mung bean alternatively known as green gram is a plant species in the legume family. It is a cash crop, it’s usually cultivated from March to June due to high temperature and low humidity during that season which keeps insects and diseases at the lowest. They are mostly planted in Tana delta sub-county.
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Kales
KSh 40.00They belong to a group of cabbage cultivars grown for their edible leaves, they require a lot of warmth when planted hence farmers use the irrigation method. It’s a cash crop and it’s planted widely all over the county.
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Maize
KSh 45.00Maize is a cereal grain that is mainly source of food in Tana River and it’s only domesticated during rainy seasons and they usually use the type which does not take long to be ready for harvest which approximately takes two months.
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Mangoes
KSh 120.00They have been domesticated along the banks of river TANA. They are a seasonal harvest and also cash crops. Every farm has at least 10 to 20 mango trees.
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Onions
KSh 70.00They are also known as the bulb onion or common onion. Its close relatives include garlic. They are cold-season crops easy grow because of their hardiness. But most farmers use irrigation methods because most places in Tana River experience hot temperatures and short rains.
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Pawpaws
KSh 70.00These are also fruit crops. It’s widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical climate for its nutritive and medical value. Pawpaw trees take only two to three weeks to germinate. They live up to 25 years or more but productivity decline with age. Farmers find it suitable for planting because it lasts long and it’s for […]
