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IRRI Empowers Kenya’s Rice Seed Production with Modern Seed Dressing Machine

In a significant development aimed at boosting rice seed production and scaling up improved rice varieties in Kenya, the Mwea Rice Growers Multipurpose Cooperative Society (MRGM) – the largest farmers’ cooperative in East and Southern Africa (ESA) – has received a state-of-the-art seed dressing machine from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). This donation marks …

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Kenya launches framework to implement climate-smart agriculture

The Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Irrigation (MoALF&I) on 31 October 2018 launched the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Implementation Framework 2018-2027 at Kilimo Grounds, Nairobi. The framework sets guidelines for implementing climate-smart agriculture (CSA) approaches, strategies, practices and technologies in Kenya. The purpose is to promote climate-resilient and low-carbon growth sustainable agriculture that …

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