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Why new bean variety is selling like hot cake - FarmKenya Initiative
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Why new bean variety is selling like hot cake - FarmKenya Initiative
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By Kelley Boss | February 19th 2021 at 03:00:00 GMT +0300
Kenyan farmers will soon be able to grow GM (Bt) maize, a move that can save nearly 20 million bags of maize per year lost to pests.
This is a major step by the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) toward increasing food and animal feed production.
The agency pushes for reduction in pesticide use by planting genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant maize.
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“Insects are very difficult to fight because they have a very short lifecycle and produce a lot of offspring and Bt Maize is the best recipe to grow resistance,” said Dr. Stephen Mugo, an independent consultant with KALRO.
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By Murithi Mugo | February 19th 2021 at 05:30:00 GMT +0300
Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organization scientist James Karanja and corporate communications deputy director Florida Maritim inspect damages by fall army-worm at the National Performance trial centre in Embu County. [Murithi Mugo, Standard]
Farmers across the country are set to benefit from modified maize seed varieties resistant to stem borer once the ongoing trial under the Bt Maize Project is complete.
The trial of the variety which is being spearheaded by the Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) in partnership with Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) which is in its final stage has so far shown a high level of success.
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By Robert Amalemba | February 20th 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300
Have you come across a cockerel weighing a cool 2.5 kilogrammes? Very rare. Well, this was one of the many attractions showcased during the just-ended 2021 Annual Mkulima Expo at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) centre in Kakamega.
And probably because Kakamega is stereotyped as the home of chicken lovers, the stand showcasing the giant bird was packed with curious farmers who wanted to know the secret behind the bird s admirable weight.
Experts at the stand explained that the four-month-old rooster is a Kalro improved Kienyeji variety (KC). The weight, they said, is as a result of embracing recommended best practices from egg selection for hatching, to brooding, to vaccination, to proper feeding.
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