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KALRO probiotic increases livestock production capacity 30%
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has developed an improved probiotic, KALRO Probiotics (KALPRO), that increases livestock production capability by up to 30 per cent, improves animal health...
Vegetable farmers use water harvesting to sell produce at peak prices
By constructing water reservoirs farmers are able to save on watering costs as well as avoid reliance on rain-fed agriculture—allowing them to produce over the drier seasons when most agricultural
KALRO using common green fly to make livestock feed, decompose food waste
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) through its Emerging Insects Farming Technology arm is currently running trials on how to harness the common green bottle fly (Phoenicia Sericata or Lucillia
Low-cost water harvesting techniques
According to the Agroforestry World, Kenya is a water-scarce country with less than 600 cubic meters per capita below the global 1000 cubic meters per capita. Water scarcity is a
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