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The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) in collaboration with the International Potato Center have developed five promising sweet...
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Grape fruits. They can be eaten raw or can be used to process wine and other products such as jam and...
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Farmer irrigating her cabbage garden. Experts predict that irrigated areas in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1998 to 2030 will increase by 30...
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Potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis or G. rostochiensis) which is resistant to pesticides and persist in soil threatens the production...
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An Avocado farmer holding her produce ready for sale A characteristic feature of Kenya’s smallholder agriculture is the dominance of...
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Brachiaria grass is gradually replacing Napier grass because it grows fast with less water producing 18 to 20 tonnes of...
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Maize inter-cropped with fertilizer trees. There is huge benefits legumes have on soil fertility and ultimately faster and healthier maturity of...
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Michael Otieno (Center) explaining a point to a customer at the National Science Technology Innovation Week at KICC, Nairobi on...
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Red delicious apples. The crisp and juicy apple has a waxy red skin with pure white sweet flesh are good...
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A farmer harvesting beans Many smallholder farmers are grappling with post-harvest losses of their beans due to poor storage and...
