construction permit will soon be online

In a move to be more transparent and efficient the City Council of Nairobi is planning on issuing construction permits online. It means you will not need to go to city hall anymore to facilitate the process thus cutting on middle men and corrupt officials. You will also be able to pay for the license using mobile money transfer services. if this happens then we will be moving in the right direction.

THE NEXT BIG THING-SUGAR OR IS IT?

No Sugar Please, We’re Healthy! The ravaging drought prevailing in Africa and Kenya in particular has adversely affected agricultural production. Altered weather patterns have distorted the thermal structures of the upper atmosphere resulting in drastic reduction of an already erratic rainfall regime, a phenomenon directly related to global warming. A quick visit to major supermarkets in the Kenya capital will reveal an acute shortage of maize flour and sugar, two features of the local diet. As families adjust their eating habits in these dire times, a new scenario is likely to arise. People will settle down to sugar-free diet or use natural sweeteners, citing several health benefits and significant financial savings. On the other end of the spectrum, the sugar industry (made up of farmers, processors, distributors, retailers) will survive the shortage by reducing or shutting down operations raising sugar prices and laying off staff. The shortfall is likely to be met by cheap imports which have generated endless wrangling within the political class. While the circus continues, the Kenyan consumer must focus on a hitherto ignored angle on the debate. Sugar, as it has been said, serves absolutely no nutritional value to the body. Policy makers must identify, recognize and innovate for lasting solutions to the perpetual food crisis. Citizens must continue demand better governance characterized by the departure from endless blame game and political squabbles, to an integrated approach at tackling bottlenecks in commerce and industry. The private sector must continue to generate healthy competition by providing consumers with alternatives such as natural sweeteners, for as long as the sugar industry is dominated by inefficient processors and importers, citizen will never be free from the stranglehold of runaway price controls. Our health sector must also strongly voice out warnings on the increase in obesity, diabetes, cancer and cardio-vascular complications. ‘A nation is as strong as the health of its citizens’ is a critical mission statement for any national healthcare plan that strategically employs preventative approach. Citizens must be empowered to make informed choices. In the meantime as I write this I am enjoying a cup of tea. Yes, without any sugar. http://ademite.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/no-sugar-please-were-healthy/

Organic Fertilizer-The Answer to High Fertilizer Prices

Farmers have been grappling with high input prices over the years. Of note though has been the price of fertilizer that has been increasing each year. The fluctuating price of petrol has not helped it either as farmers have found farming costs not matching the output.
One form of fertilizer though is bound to change the setting for good if well received by farmers. Liquid organic fertilizer said to be much cheaper and good for the soil unlike the famous DAP.  Twenty liters of this fertilizer is enough to spray 5 acres of land. One liter the fertilizer goes for 300 shillings only. If you do the calculations well you will notice that 6 thousand shillings is enough to serve a whole five acres something that cannot be compared to the price of DAP.
The Auto Booster works well in all crops from wheat, maize to tea. One great advantage with this fertilizer is the fact that it does not acidify the soil like DAP or the other chemical fertilizers do. It also has fungicide effects in it as it helps crop be resistant to maize streak, plight and frost.
A total of 8 liters of the fertilizer will be enough to cover a one acre piece of land both for the initial application and top dressing.  A farmer will there need only 2,400 shillings in cost for fertilizer and they will be covered for the entire season.
The fertilizer which is extracted from plant extract is manufactured locally by Ngariet Limited.
If farmers get this new variety of fertile then we will be well on our way to solve the high food prices  we face every yea.