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Karibu sana @Lucy_wangary

Q1. Why did you choose to focus on Onions majorly...

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Q2. What dictates the variety to choose?

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Q3. Just a quick mention of the highly performing varieties in Kenya.. .

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Q4. What guides the quantiy of seeds that get into an acre for instance?

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Q5. Seeds vs seedlings.
At what point do you advise someone to consider seedlings over seeds & vice versa?

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Q6. Nursery management..
Why do some farmers attain 99% germination rate and others 9% 😡?

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Q7. Trimming onion seedlings - common practice before transplanting.
What's the importance? 😳

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Q.8 Approximate cost implications for starting up onion farming in an acre..

Seeds/Fertilizers etc..

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Q9. Best irrigation system you'll recommend for onions?

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Q9. Best soils for planting onions?

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Q10. As a country, how many tonnes do we produce annually and is it enough for our population?

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Q11. Which county leads in onion production?

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Q12. What's very crucial that needs to be adhered to during the growth stage?

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Q13. How long do onions stay in the nursery and after transplanting, how long do they take before harvesting?

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Q14. Is there any unique way of harvesting the onions?

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Q15. Any diseases associated with the crop & remedies..

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Q16. Do onions and garlic have the same management process?

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Q17. Market
Where's the market for onions and how do we do Market timing?

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Q18. Elephant in the room...Tanzanian onions..
What are we doing wrong as farmers or should we point fingers to the government?

Cc. @HamadiIddiBoga

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Q19. Good practices you can advise when it comes to onion farming?
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Q20. Assuming my onions are ready for harvest and I don't want to harvest them due to poor prices. Is there any danger of leaving the onions in the farm? 😳

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Q21. Last advice you can give someone who wants to dive into 🌰 onion farming?

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