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Africa losing Sh520B yearly to soil degradation, half of arable land may be unusable by 2050

According to a report on the pace of soil degradation in Africa, the pace of soil degradation on the continent is a major threat to the sustainability of agricultural production. ...

Parasitic wasp saves papaya farmers 7K weekly bill

The introduction of a parasitic wasp that feeds on papaya mealybugs is helping rid farmers of the most damaging insect pest for papaya. Research by the Centre for Agriculture and

Moving from concentrate to fodder-based dairy farming holds key to smallholder profitability

Moving from a concentrate to a fodder-based dairy production system can slash smallholder farmer production costs increasing farm profitability. Results from the Ireland-Kenya Dairy Project in Nyandarua and Nakuru Counties

Potato Center introduces simple paper card cutting fungicide use by 50%

The International Potato Center (CIP) has introduced a simple decision support tool (DST) made from card paper and available via the Android app store that makes tracking and managing spray

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