Coffee farmers staring at losses berry disease destroys crop in Mt. Kenya region
Coffee farmers in the Mt.Kenya region are staring at losses after their crops were affected…
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Health
Latest health stories from across Kenya.
Research organization launches high yielding disease resistant Napier grass varieties
Smallholder farmers can control Napier stunt disease that causes losses of 40 to 90 per…
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University receives machine to control aflatoxin from Mexican government
The Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology has received a machine meant to control…
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KEPHIS unveils 140 new disease resistant seed varieties
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has unveiled 140 new disease resistant and fast…
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Eating crickets can end malnutrition in children
Eating crickets can end malnutrition in children and ensure food security by boosting the nutritional…
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WHO warns use of antibiotics in healthy animals
World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that farmers and the food industry should stop using…
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Nandi farmers using ‘Kangara’ to treat foot and mouth disease
Nandi farmers have devised a new way to control the deadly foot and mouth diseases…
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Alfasafe protects your maize from deadly aflatoxin
Aflasafe is a 100% natural product for controlling poisonous Aspergilus flavus (A flavus) in food…
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AgroNet reduces cost of pest control improves yields
Vegetable net a family of AgroNet. AgroNet products provide farmers with affordable alternatives to generally expensive…
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AfriKelp LG-1 prevents abortion of flowers increasing yields quality and quantity
AfriKelp LG-1. helps plants produce their own hormones resulting into more roots, a stronger and healthier…
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Research: Human Urine effective Agricultural fertilizer
Smallholder farmers grappling with the high cost of fertilizer for use in their farms can…
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Study: Organic agriculture generates comparable yields for income and health benefits for farmers
Organically grown kales. Non-use of chemical inputs in organic farming systems generates beneficial effects on…
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Experts: Learn lessons from success to beat malnutrition in Africa
A farmer weeds her maize garden. A report on global hunger says malnutrition in sub-Saharan…
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KALRO warns of bokoboko banana disease
Farmer displays banana bunch in a market. Millions of banana consumers may face hunger and…
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Fact sheet on controlling Maize smut disease
Maize smut infection causes the corn kernels to swell up into tumor-like galls (Pic: Courtesy)…
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ICIPE recognized as a global hub for bee health expertise
International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) headquarters at Duduville Campus. ICIPE to provide…
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Aloe vera keeps off poultry diseases
Kiambu County farmer Ignatius Osoro looks at his free range chickens feeding. He uses aloe…
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New tomato variety resists leaf curl virus and wilting
Tomatoes at a demonstration farm in Mombasa ASK Grounds in 2016. Gromost company is selling…
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Group earns from ulcer treating banana peels powder
PHOTO:Afro Ochieng holds a banana baked bread from an oven on July 15,2016 at Kisii…
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Amiran Kenya offering free crop disease clinic to farmers
Kenyan farmers can now have their disease-ridden crops diagnosed for free following the introduction of…
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Proper hygiene safest way of increasing milk shelf-life
Farmers must stick to proper milking practices to reduce contamination, which significantly reduces the shelf-life…
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Rift Valley Fever now has a working vaccine
A Nairobi-based international research organisation has successfully developed a vaccine against Rift Valley Fever virus…
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Strange epidemic disease identified in Northern Kenya
An outbreak of an epidemic disease affecting camels has been identified in Northern Kenya, even…
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Soil testing services closer to farmers as Soil Cares drives around counties
Farmers in any part of Kenya can now professionally sample and get a quick analysis…
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