Health

By George Munene Sore hocks (ulcerative pododermatitis) is an extremely common bacterial infection in rabbits. It occurs as sores, usually...

By George Munene Research by Egerton University into Togotia (Erucastrum arabicum)-- a forgotten small leafy vegetable--has discovered it to be...

Sci­ent­ists have re­com­men­ded simple in­di­gen­ous ways that ugali lov­ers can sig­ni­fic­antly re­duce levels of aflatoxin in their maize meals using...

Roundworms are parasites found in the large and small intestines of sheep and goats. They suppress body weight by up...

Soil heat­ing sys­tem. Bac­terial wilt is one of the soil-borne dis­eases that at­tack to­ma­toes, pota­toes, pep­per, cap­sicum, among other so­lanaceae...

Many small­holder farm­ers in vari­ous parts of the coun­try which re­ceive much rain­fall such as Mur­anga, Laikipia, Kaka­mega, Narok, Ki­ambu...

By George Munene In the current period, February 2023, it is estimated that around 4.4 million Kenyans (27% of the...

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)–CGIAR, in collaboration with the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), has released three...

By George Munene According to USAID’s Famine Early Warning Systems Network, Kenya food prices remain at a record high after...

(Photo courtesy: DAWE/Shutterstock) Lumpy skin disease is an infection in cattle that can cause 20 per cent mortality rate and...