Azolla fertilizer at Wangari Kuria's farm can be used as a protein nutrient in farm animals such as chicken and cattle and also can be used in crop farming. [David Gichuru, Standard] The soaring ...

Dear Dr Othieno, I am a mixed farmer, keeping cattle, pigs, and poultry on my small farm. I normally supplement pasture with commercial feeds. But recently, there has been an increase in the price of ...

Like a priceless painting, the beautiful blue and green swirl in a lake or pond presents a look-don’t-touch kind of situation. It’s the work of proliferating cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green ...

In an effort to address the recurring shortage of green fodder, particularly in drought-prone areas, the Krishi Vignan Kendra (KVK) in Wyra has been promoting the cultivation of Azolla, an aquatic ...

Filipino rice farmers may save as much as P17,500 per year if they intercrop palay with azolla particularly in irrigated areas as it can help cut their fertilizer expenses, the Philippine Rice ...

The aquatic term, 'azolla' together with the blue-green algae (anabaena azollae) provides a symbiotic association that can fix agronomically significant amounts of nitrogen (N). The usefulness of ...

HYDERABAD: With farmers in Andhra Pradesh accepting Azolla as an alternative cattle feed and reaping its benefits in the wake of substantial decline in the availability of fodder, the state government ...