The Ministry of Agriculture through Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has produced potato varieties with a longer shelf life. The Ministry says this move will curb the exploitation of potato farmers by middlemen who buy them at throwaway prices when they are in season due to their perishability.
The new variety will enable potato farmers to store their produce for longer and sell them when the prices are appropriate. I
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya has embraced Genome Editing (GEd) technology in a bid to ensure
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is offering new crop
By Kimuri Mwangi The Cooperative University of Kenya has acquired a state-of-the-art server that will
The county government of Nyeri in partnership with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research (KALRO)
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya is ready to commercialize its GMO maize next year as the
With potato production in East Africa under increasing threat from the invasive and highly destructive
Potato is an essential crop that can play an integral role in achieving global food
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has taken the smart agriculture
The Kenya National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has approved environmental release of genetically modified (GM) cassava
Last month, the CGIAR Excellence in Breeding (EiB) platform handed over digitization equipment to the
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By Kimuri Mwangi Kenyan Doctors have lauded the research, innovation and outreach being undertaken by
The Horticulture Council of Eastern Africa (HoCEA) has been established with the aim of addressing
Uasin Gishu Governor Dr. Jonathan Bii Chelilim has called on farmers in the county to
By Kimuri Mwangi Cotton farmers in Zambia are set to benefit from a Harmonized Cotton
The Acting CEO of the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB), Jude Chesire, has been elected the
By Kimuri Mwangi The Clergy have come out in support of GMO food after the
The Sugar Act, 2024 assented by the President on 1st November 2024 started working on
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The Trans Nzoia County Department of Health, under the nutrition unit, is preparing a County
By Kimuri Mwangi Decreased production and weak governance in cooperative societies are among the major
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