The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS) recently introduced stringent measures for local inspection of imported fertilizers. This, in turn, has not only caused shortage of the same in the country, but ...
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“Poland and Kenya share a similar story, whereby Poland underwent a major agricultural transition period of mechanisation, optimisation and adapting new technologies to farming sector comprising of ...
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By Nita Karume, Many people will venture into poultry farming with a view to make money from selling eggs as well as the chicken meat. Unfortunately, research has proven that some of ...
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The United Nations has condemned misuse of antibiotics by farmers who practice animal husbandry. This is after a report revealed that most countries are still using vital antibiotics which should ...
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CABI is leading a consortium, funded by the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme (IPP), developing a Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE), which uses state-of-the-art technology to ...
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By Nita Karume, The fall armyworm is a known heavy feeder for its quick destruction of the maize crop; it has the ability to destroy an entire crop if not controlled on time. ...
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By Nita Karume : Canola is a profitable cropping option for many cropping regions around the world. It is also known to bring diversity in terms of cropping rotations. The crop is grown for its ...
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Nesta , on behalf of Feed the Future , today announced that 228 applications were received, mostly from Africa, for the global Fall Armyworm Tech Prize . The Prize aims to find digital solutions to ...
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On the sidelines of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Busan, Korea, the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) (https://goo.gl/bkP5Bm) donors and the African Fertilizer and ...
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Agriculture experts have urged the Zimbabwe Government to invest in production of cheaper chemicals for fall armyworm control to reduce costs of production for farmers. Nearly 150 000 hectares ...
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