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Farmers turn 'mukombero' wild plant into a cash crop


THE STANDARD
By
John Shilitsa |
April 7th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Lush green mukombero (White’s ginger) plantation welcomes you to Alfred Mukhwana’s farm in Lukume, Kakamega County.
The domesticated wild vine plant is said to have medicinal value and an aphrodisiac.
Boda boda operators in Kakamega town buy mondia whytei commonly known by locals as (Mukombero). Traders imports the roots from Uganda, they sell between Sh10- 50 according to the size. The root is said to have medicinal value. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
“In two weeks, we will be moving the seedlings from the nursery to the main field,” says Mukhwana, 67, pointing at a well-nurtured nursery with thousands of mukombero seedlings. ....

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Another wave of locusts' attacks on the way: Are we prepared? – New Delhi Times


What will we do when the locusts come again?
Locusts are a group of short-horned grasshoppers that migrate long distances in swarms, crossing over many countries. They devour leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, bark, and destroy plants by their sheer weight as they descend on them in massive numbers.
Four species of locusts are found in India: Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria), Migratory locust (Locusta migratoria), Bombay Locust (Nomadacris succincta) and Tree locust (Anacridium sp.).
The desert locust is regarded as the most destructive pest in the world. Adult locust swarms can fly up to 150 km a day with the wind and adult insects can consume roughly their own weight in fresh food per day. ....

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