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KEFRI and ICRAF to Renew Partnership
Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) will renew a long existing partnership with (International Council for
March 4, 2020
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Germany contributes €17 million to combat Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa
Funds will assist farmers and protect rural livelihoods affected by the worsening outbreak Food and
March 1, 2020
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FAO gets $10 million donation from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fight Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has welcomed a $10 million donation from the Bill & Melinda
February 26, 2020
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Insects for food and feed
By ASARECA (Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa) As the recent
February 26, 2020
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New FAO project to provide urgent support to flood victims in Rwanda
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the government of
February 24, 2020
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Desert locust ground surveillance intensified in Kenya
NYS trained to fight locusts The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
February 19, 2020
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Conserving water sources in in Uasin Gishu County
The County Government of Uasin Gishu in Kenya is keen on desilting dams, drilling boreholes
February 18, 2020
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Modern approach boosts smallholder potato farmers’ income
Modern potato varieties boosting smallholder farmers’ income Smallholder potato farmers in Kenya have been going
February 18, 2020
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Locusts will cause a crisis in East Africa- warns FAO
FAO – Faster action needed Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu has said
February 13, 2020
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Uganda declares war on locusts as they crossover from Kenya
Desert locusts have finally crossed over from Kenya into Uganda. Reports indicate that they were
February 9, 2020
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Central Kenya railway rehabilitation phase one complete
Rehabilitation of the railway line from Nanyuki to Naromoru including clearing of bushes along the
February 6, 2020
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Alert on Locust Invasion in Nakuru County
The County Government of Nakuru has sent out an alert of a possible invasion of
February 4, 2020
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Urgent support needed to fight worsening locust upsurge in the Horn of Africa – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu has said the
February 3, 2020
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Avocado exports from Kenya to resume this month
Cold areas to wait before harvesting starts The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has given
February 2, 2020
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Uganda attacked by the sweet potato butterfly caterpillar
Have you ever heard of the sweet potato butterfly caterpillar? Uganda has been attacked by
January 30, 2020
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Locusts will increase further as a new generation of breeding starts in the Horn of Africa-FAO
FAO latest update on locusts The current Desert Locust situation remains extremely alarming and represents
January 28, 2020
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Nakuru County’s pyrethrum seedlings certified
Pyrethrum seedlings in Subukia and Molo sub counties in Nakuru County have been given a
January 28, 2020
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) key facts on Locusts
Locusts are the oldest migratory pest in the world. They differ from ordinary grasshoppers in
January 26, 2020
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Massive, border-spanning campaign needed to combat locust upsurge in East Africa
Desert Locust swarms in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – already unprecedented in their size and
January 22, 2020
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Uganda to focus on grasshopper rearing
The Uganda State Minister for Animal Industry, Hon. Lt. Col (Rtd) Bright Rwamirama has advised
January 15, 2020
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We are in control of the locust situation – Munya
The Kenyan government has assured Kenyans that it is in control of the locust invasion
January 15, 2020
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New Ugandan Fisheries Minister
The recently appointed Minister of State for Fisheries in Uganda Hon. Hellen Adoa took the
January 14, 2020
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Kenya steps up fight against desert locusts
The government has deployed a second air spray aircraft to Isiolo to reinforce the spraying
January 10, 2020
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List of Qualified Coffee Buyers and Exporters in Uganda
Coffee is a perennial crop. It is one of the most important cash crops in
January 3, 2020
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Locusts invade Northern Kenya
Leaders in Nothern Kenya Counties have asked for the intervention of the government and the
January 2, 2020
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FAO welcomes global recognition of fruits, vegetables, tea and food loss and waste
The Food and Agriculture Organization has welcomed a decision by the United Nations to create
January 2, 2020
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Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture partners with Tharaka Nithi County to fund micro-projects
The county government of Tharaka Nithi has patnered with The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture (KCSAP)
December 20, 2019
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Kitui County boosts agricultural extension services
Farmers in Kitui County are set to benefit from enhanced agricultural extension services. This is
December 19, 2019
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Kayunga pineapple factory set to be ready next year
Th Ugandan Government is building a pineapple factory at Kayunga. The Government through the National
December 18, 2019
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