When it comes to farming in Kenya and Africa, land is one of the biggest problems we have unlike in the West. The problem is farmers have no clear land ownership rights. This means that they cannot pledge the property as collateral for financing to scale their farms. Young professionals and the youth are starting to see agribusiness as a viable venture. This is a good thing, but for those looking to farm, land is one of the first things you have to figure out especially for the urbanites. So, what farming ventures can be done profitably on a ¼ acre of land? Here are 8 different types of farming you can consider. 1) Mushroom farming Mushroom farming is not very old in Kenya. Cultivation used to be a complex affair but things have been made way simpler for farmers from the numerous research, training, and workshops. There have also been workarounds in the process and introduction of more tolerant varieties like Oyster mushrooms. They do not require a huge piece of land compa...
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