The Ministry of Agriculture through Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has produced potato
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
For the unsuspecting farmer, the Desert Locust is a formidable enemy. These wretched pests have
A marriage between aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as fish, snails or prawns in tanks)
In 1826, the genial French gastronome Brillat-Savarin penned the phrase “Tell me what you eat,
Some of the most innovative ways of improving agricultural practices involve nuclear technology. Using isotopes
Water. For all people, it means health, hygiene and hydration. For the spiritual, it can
The National Animal Genetic Resources Center and Databank (NAGRC&DB) of Uganda will start making special
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, CropLife Kenya/ Agrochemicals Association of Kenya There is a certain state
Drought-hit communities in Namibia are embracing hydroponic fodder production as a viable means of saving
New study deploys advanced tools to retrace 1,000 years ofAfrican pastoralist cattle breeding, identifying traits
The problem? Burning crop residues. Although it causes a variety of health issues and significantly
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) have
Scientists at CGIAR-IITA, working with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) under the joint
After a few months hiatus owing to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the international team of
With the modernisation and commercialisation of agriculture in Uganda throughout the early 2000s, farmers took
Addressing seed shortages for potato is a perennial challenge throughout sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Kenya which
A subterranean expedition conducted by researchers at World Agroforestry (ICRAF) East and Central Asia Program;
Ammonia- This is an invisible, water-soluble, colourless alkaline gas with a very distinct odour. It
Emurua-Dikir MP Johana Ng’eno has been in the news after losing his 22 pedigree cattle
A new variety of sorghum that delivers high yields of grain and stover is gaining
Kenya may soon have a new cassava breed if it is approved by the National
Growing food without soil or natural light is not something many Rwandans had seen or
By FAO East Africa is going through a massive desert locust infestation that’s stripping farming families of food
An improved indigenous chicken expected to produce between 230 to 250 eggs per year has
By Janet Nyamusi Agriculture is important in a country as it plays a strategic role
Kenya has joined six other African countries in commercial cultivation of BT cotton. Agriculture Cabinet
For the first time in history, farmers in South Sudan will now be able to
(GSMA) E-commerce has had a significant impact on just about every industry, from consumer electronics
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