ICIPE

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• Crops

Charcoal dust improves farmer yields, saves cost & bolsters soils

2 years ago Jennifer

Through mixing inorganic fertiliser and charcoal dust, farmers in Oyugis, Homa Bay County have been able to improve their crop...

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• Pests

Scientists discover wasps that can kill 70 per cent of fall armyworm pests

7 years ago Reporter

Scientists at the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in partnership with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization...

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• Animals

Researchers discover new edible cricket species with 60 per cent protein content in Kenya

7 years ago Reporter

Scientists at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) have discovered a new cricket species with protein content...

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• Markets

Research organization buying silkworms from farmers

8 years ago Reporter

Residents of arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya can mint up to Sh2500 per tree in one month by rearing...

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• Health

Research organization launches high yielding disease resistant Napier grass varieties

8 years ago Reporter

Smallholder farmers can control Napier stunt disease that causes losses of 40 to 90 per cent biomass yields by planting...

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• Crops

ICIPE turns to farmer groups in Western Kenya to spread ‘push-pull’ technology

8 years ago Reporter

Sorghum intercropped with desmodium in a push-pull technology which is appropriate and economical to the resource-poor smallholder farmers in the...

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• Animals

ICIPE’s biopesticide reduce tick infestation in livestock by 70% to 81%

9 years ago Reporter

Real Metarhizium 7. They are selective and they only kill the ticks and do not affect the animal. ICIPE scientists in...

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• Health

ICIPE recognized as a global hub for bee health expertise

9 years ago Reporter

International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) headquarters at Duduville Campus. ICIPE to provide bee health expertise internationally too....