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KEPHIS’ modern lab to boost roots, tubers and bananas breeding
FARMERS in East Africa, like those across the globe, face rising temperatures and more extreme weather conditions associated with climate change.
Long live the smallholder
As recently as 12,000 years ago, therewere only four million people on planetEarth, and their numbers had notreached one billion until the early 1800s.
Tractor sharing app breaks new ground for smallholders
The success of Airbnb in transport and hotel industries offers lessons on the positive disruptions of the sharing economy.
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Plant health inspectors equipped with IPPC tablets for pest surveillance
KEPHIS staff use APP tool for BBTV surveillance. Photo Credit: Zablon OyugiPlant health inspectors equipped with IPPC tablets for pest surveillanceBy Zablon Oyugi Download…
Silo Africa’s digitised grain stores cut post-harvest losses
Silo Africa is using the Internet of Things (IoT) technology to monitor the quality and shelf life of grains by tracking moisture content, CO2…
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Smart brooders transforming chick rearing business
The sensors are a number of wires around the brooding space, some white and some black, all attached to a small black box which…
FAO releases tsetse flies map to combat nagana disease in livestock
Efforts to control and eliminate animal trypanosomiasis in livestock require decisions based on sound evidence. Photo Credit: Zablon OyugiFAO releases tsetse flies map to…
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Will the agricultural renaissance come from Africa?
AI-generated imageWill the agricultural renaissance come from Africa?By Prof Arun iwari Download PDFHistoriclly, the scientific renaissance was crucial in fostering innovation, critical thinking, and…
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Dr Ranajit Bandyopadhyay, Africa’s aflatoxins avenger
Celebrating the end of treating groundnut fields in The Gambia for effectiveness trials that led to registration. Photo Credit: Amadou Lamine SenghorDr Ranajit Bandyopadhyay,…
Levelling the playing field in agricultural research, innovation
It is not enough to have policies; the policies must be well-designed and based on evidence to address the real issues facing African agri-food systems
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Setting the push-pull trap for more pests
Dr Frank Chidawanyika is a scientist in the Pushpull Program under the Plant Health Theme at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology…
KEPHIS’ modern lab to boost roots, tubers and bananas breeding
FARMERS in East Africa, like those across the globe, face rising temperatures and more extreme weather conditions associated with climate change.
Building brand icipe
Dr Abdou Tenkouano, icipe Director General.Building brand icipeBy Murimi Gitari Download PDFDr Abdou Tenkouano, a national of Burkina Faso, joined the International Centre of…
Leading with integrity
Prof Ratemo Michieka, the Chairman of Kenya National Research Fund, discusses the leadership values and management skills that have helped him leave remarkable legacies in the public institution’s
