Health

Recent researches show that plant resistance to insects and diseases is linked to optimal, chemical, physical and biological properties of...

By George Munene The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has approved the cultivation of disease-resistant genetically modified (GM) cassava. This approval,...

By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, CropLife Kenya/ Agrochemicals Association of Kenya There is a certain state of mind where someone is so sure something...

By George Munene Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease endemic to Kenya that causes the second most economic losses...

Samira Amella, Director-General/ CEO CropLife Africa and Middle East  In a year when the World Food Programme has been rightfully...

By George Munene Soil pH refers to the measure of the acidity (sourness) or alkalinity (sweetness) of a soil. The...

By George Munene Banana is an important staple food and cash crop in Kenya with nearly 4,000 hectares (about two...

By George Munene Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), a highly infectious disease of the respiratory tract, is the deadliest goat disease...

By George Munene If you are looking to run a professional dairy enterprise, steaming-up is a non-negotiable practice two to...

By Jolene Njambi Farmers are cutting costs on post-harvest pesticides, and slashing crop losses and aflatoxins, by using specialised hermetic...