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Bayer donates Ksh100m pesticides to fight desert locusts

Bayer donates Ksh100m pesticides to fight desert locusts

According to the latest Pesticide Reference Group (PRG) report, the Kenya received 120,000 litres Deltamethrin valued at Ksh70 million, with Uganda getting 50,000 litres of…

High-yielding Striga-tolerant maize coming

High-yielding Striga-tolerant maize coming

The development of a high-yielding Striga-tolerant maize variety is close to fruition, according to scientists at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT). Common in…

Canadian wins 2020 Poultry Science Association Research Manuscript Award

Canadian Sarah Struthers is the recipient of this year’s Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award. The award, which recognises young leaders in scientific innovation for their…

Partnership to ease 2.2-billion litre shortage of dairy products

Partnership to ease 2.2-billion litre shortage of dairy products

A partnership between five companies could see an increased production of milk in six counties across Kenya. Corteva Agriscience, Land O’Lakes Venture37, Bidco Land O’Lakes,…

Women dairy farmers set to benefit from a Ksh 37.5 million boost for milk production

Women dairy farmers set to benefit from a Ksh 37.5 million boost for milk production

At least 5,000 women small holder dairy farmers in Kenya stand to benefit from a new partnership aimed at boosting milk production and improving access…

African Development Bank president Adesina re-elected to second term

African Development Bank president Adesina re-elected to second term

The president of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, has been re-elected to his second term. Dr Adesina scored a 100…

Wheat researchers set to meet Virtually in October.

Wheat researchers set to meet Virtually in October.

The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) virtual technical workshop was supposed to take place in Norwich, United Kingdom, earlier this year but was postponed due…

A portal to get Fall Armyworm inform is here

A portal to get Fall Armyworm inform is here

It will now be possible for research organisations to provide information on the Fall armyworm, an invasive crop pest that has affected thousands of acres…

Digital tool to promote use of fertiliser data launched

Digital tool to promote use of fertiliser data launched

Kenyan farmers will easily get information on fertiliser trends following the launch of a digital dashboard to provide critical information on its usage, pricing, supply…

Nakuru launches mobile-phone based mechanisation school for farmers

Nakuru launches mobile-phone based mechanisation school for farmers

To take knowledge closer to farmers and improve the quality of their produce, Nakuru County has partnered with a private player to launch a mobile-phone…

What you should know about poultry vaccines

What you should know about poultry vaccines

Vaccination is the introduction of an inactivated disease-causing agent (vaccine) into an animal to stimulate the production of antibodies within it and create immunity. Poultry…

Minimising postharvest loss through proper storage

Minimising postharvest loss through proper storage

A large percentage of the world’s population consumes grains, which include cereals and pulses. However, even when all the factors of production remain constant, poor…

Is your farm produce free of aflatoxins?

Is your farm produce free of aflatoxins?

There are 14 types  of aflatoxins but four – B1, B2, G1, and G2 are particularly dangerous to humans and animals. Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), a…

Mass camel deaths ‘not caused by coronavirus’

Mass camel deaths ‘not caused by coronavirus’

The camel deaths reported recently in the northern Kenya counties are not as a result of the coronavirus disease, the government has confirmed. The animals…

New technology to increase maize yields in western Kenya

New technology to increase maize yields in western Kenya

Farmers in western Kenya are set to benefit from the use of cutting-edge digital tools to monitor agricultural soil health conditions, and optimise the use…