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New innovative tool to help farmers lower fungicide use

The International Potato Centre (CIP) has introduced a simple yet effective tool poised to assist farmers in their spraying decisions and cut fungicide use in…

Laikipia farmer takes a bite of carrot business, it’s crunchy and lucrative

Ngatia has grown the crop for 10 years, using the proceeds to educate his children in colleges and universities, besides buying two pieces of land…

Diploma aside, Munene unearths clean money from vegetable farm

He pocketed Sh350,000 last year from carrots, thanks to an economical ‘hydrum’ pump; now he is striving to ensure a sustained supply of vegetables to…

How fruit trees on Kenyan farms fight climate change

They contribute to biodiversity by providing habitats and resources for a variety of species, from pollinators to birds and small mammals, besides helping in carbon…

ICIPE seeks to integrate insects across food system as global edible insect market set to grow by $11.42 billion over the next four years

By Zablon Oyugi The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) is seeking to understand how best insects can be integrated into the food…

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