CIMMYT’s new research initiative targets less nitrogen fertiliser use
A maize field trial site. Photo Credit: Lominda AfedraruCIMMYT’s new research initiative targets less nitrogen fertiliser useBy Zablon Oyugi Download PDFAn ambitious new by…
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Community seed exchange keeps farming alive in Cameroon villages
Green Development Advocate (GDA), an NGO working on biodiversity conservation, is promoting use of pest-free traditionally recycled seeds as alternative for those who can’t…
Young Kenyan techie gets farmers ahead of pests and diseases
Esther Wanjiru Kimani, a computer science expert who has developed a disease detection device through her Farmer Lifeline Technologies, that helps farmers to get…
Kiambu youth finds profitable venture in worms and insects
George Muturi demonstrates the art of rearing worms and insects. Photo Credit: Comfort Worms and Insects FBKiambu youth finds profitable venture in worms and…
Big data, AI powering antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic pathogen tracking
Dashboard displaying integrated AMR and zoonotic pathogen data using simulated data from Kenya.Big data, AI powering antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic pathogen trackingBy Stephen Obol Opiyo,…
Public lab seeks to fill pesticide residue monitoring gap in Kenya
Inside the state-of-the-art laboratory at the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) headquarters in Loresho, Nairobi. Photo Credit: Zablon OyugiPublic lab seeks to fill pesticide…
Lab in hand: Instant soil testing app raises yields for bean growers
Soil testing platform, a gamechanger in maximizing bean yield for farmers. Photo Credit: PABRALab in hand: Instant soil testing app raises yields for bean…
AATF signs MoU with Kenya Editors Guild to promote biotechnology reporting
From left: Dr Vitumbiko Chinoko, Project Manager AATF, Nancy Muchiri, Senior Manager, Communications and Partnerships at AATF, Dr Canisius Kanangire, AATF Executive Director, Zubeidah…
Unlocking Agricultural Transformation: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Shape the Future of Farming in Kenya
AI generated imageUnlocking Agricultural Transformation: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Shape the Future of Farming in KenyaBy Dr Timothy Njagi Download PDFTHROUGH the Agricultural Sector…
Tracing and tracking zoonotic pathogens
ANIMAL diseases pose significant threats to both animal health and welfare in Africa, with annual losses exceeding US$4 billion in sub-Saharan Africa alone, equivalent to a quarter of the continent’s total livestock production value.
