AU: Africa ‘ready’ to adopt gene editing
An agricultural extension officer in Nigeria. Experts say most African countries are ready to adopt gene editing. By Mekonnen Teshome I mokish03@gmail.comExperts from five project piloting AU member states have sai ...
Why Kenya`s Mida Creek is a haven for migratory birds
By Evelyn Makena I evelynmakena@gmail.com Carmine bee eaters at Mida Creek in Watamu, Kilifi County. Between September and April every year, thousands of birds fly through the skies, traversing countries and continents before landing in M ...
Farmers in Eastern Kenya to earn USD40m from exports of green grams
The locals here call it ndegu. Globally it is simply green grams. This crop, especially in Kenya, has had its own share of setbacks. For a very long time, farmers have been complaining of the rapid reduction in green grams yields. But now, farmers i ...
Want to keep fruits fresh? Try these Malian innovations
The sight of rotting mangoes in a few weeks’ time will be awash in the country. Mangoes, a second fruit crop in Kenya, is a seasonal crop with high and low seasons. In most counties the seasons start from December and peaks in January to February. I ...
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Water disasters on both ends of the spectrum – dry and wet – are getting more intense as planet warms, study finds![]()
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The UNAIDS HIV/AIDS data released in 2022 revealed a shocking increase in new infections in Sub Saharan Africa. Health experts say concerted efforts need to be put in place to address the worrying tre...
Urgent action needed to prevent premature deaths from HIV/AIDS
Ms Beatrice Anyiko has been a mentor mother since 2017. She sensitises communities on HIV. By Joyce Chimbi | j.chimbi@gmail.com Wangari Njau r ...
Premier African Seed Trade 2023 congress online registration open
Delegates at the 2022 AFSTA Annual Congress at their trading tables. Next year’s online registration is now open. By Aghan Daniel | ...
JKUAT technology boosts Kenyan maize yield amid drought
Farmers are key during trials as they facilitate technology transfer. By Tebby Otieno | tebbyotieno62@gmail.com Agricultural researchers and s ...
How efforts to counter resistance to Covid jabs have worked
Temperature check at a roadblock for COVID19. By Omboki Monayo | omboki2725@gmail.comAparticipation in the Aids Vaccine ...
Construction technology uses renewable energy to give slum dwellers affordable housing
Eng Lazarus Asewe, project manager at Start Somewhere, inspects an ongoing construction at Kibera Slum, Nairobi. By Tebby Otieno|tebbyotieno62@ ...
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