By George Munene Through its Feed the Future global biotech potato partnership in Kenya and Nigeria the International Potato Center...
Pests
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Coccidiosis' global impact is estimated at Sh36.5 billion ($300 million) causing poor performance, morbidity, and mortality. Coccidiosis is a disease caused...
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Farmers are losing more than 80 per cent of their crops before harvest to the deadly Striga weed, which is...
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Small-scale farmers can maximise profits by reducing post-harvest losses to animals and other environmental agents. Having constant supply for the...
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By George Munene According to research published in the Journal of Science, researchers have developed a cheaper and natural source...
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By George Munene Developed in 2017 by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), push-pull technology, has been...
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By George Munene According to a World Food Programme report on Kenya’s food security outlook; drought, rising fertiliser prices, and...
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By George Munene A study conducted on invasive alien pests (IAPs) has identified 120 species not currently present in Kenya...
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The African armyworm, scientifically known as Spodoptera exempta, is a particularly devastating pest. An early warning system using traps that...
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Vegetable farmers, who lose up to 50 per cent of their harvest to spider mites, can wipe out the pest...
