Factsheet: Understanding and Controlling Striga– Kenya’s cereal killer
Striga hermonthica or the Purple Witchweed is the single most important cause of poor maize yields, particularly in western Kenya, eliminating 60 to 100 per
Striga hermonthica or the Purple Witchweed is the single most important cause of poor maize yields, particularly in western Kenya, eliminating 60 to 100 per
The European Union (EU) has increased checks on cut roses from Kenya and Ethiopia to 25 per cent owing to fears of introduction into the
Still in her 20s, Esther Kimani is one of the most impactful agritech innovators in Kenya. Through her company, FarmerLifeLine, the Computer Science graduate is
Affecting seven in ten wheat growers and causing up to 100 per cent in losses, wheat leaf rust is the single most devastating disease or
Bean bruchid is a pest that attacks beans causing up to 40 per cent yield losses on affected produce. The pest starts attacking the pod while
The Locust Pesticides Management System enhances locust management and reduces the risks of pesticides to humans and the environment. When the desert locust upsurge of
Janet Kinya a widow of two moves across her granary as she admires her well-arranged sacks of beans and peas. She is among the major
Ducks have been proven the cheapest way of controlling pests and climate change if success stories of their use in other countries and research are
Ugandan farmers are embracing a traditionally cheaper therapy of soaking banana buds in livestock urine before planting as banana diseases and pests take a toll
Fiona Mukami, a widow and mother of three in the Mwea area of Kirinyaga County systematically smears cooking oil in an earthenware pot the size
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