Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
New Publications: Maize Lethal Necrosis survey reveals farmer impact, future needs
Capacity development
A new study reveals the need for continued development of maize varieities resistant to MLN and strengthening farmer resilience.
Kenyan maize nutrition and safety get boost from ancient Mexican technique
Nutrition, health and food security
Modern nixtamalization technology could increase maize uses and offer Kenyans invaluable benefits.
Kenya gives conditional approval to grow genetically-transformed maize
Nutrition, health and food security
KALRO will conduct National Performance Trials in Kenya using genetically-transformed, insect resistant maize beginning on Feb. 9.
Maize lethal necrosis field day demonstrates promising maize germplasm
Capacity development
KALRO and CIMMYT invited public and private sector partners in eastern Africa to a MLN field day at the screening facility at KALRO-Naivasha.
Kenyan delegation visits CIMMYT for collaboration on nixtamalization
Nutrition, health and food security
Global conference underscores complex socio-economic role of wheat
Capacity development
A recent gathering of more than 600 scientists highlighted the complexity of wheat as a crop and emphasized the key role wheat research plays in ensuring global food security.
Changing the pace of maize breeding in Africa through doubled-haploid technology
Capacity development
Two words – accelerated breeding – are synonymous to doubled-haploid (DH) based maize breeding. This was the core message shared with 56 maize breeders from 10 African countries who recently participated in a two-day training workshop organized by CIMMYT’s Global Maize Program (GMP) in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 23–24, 2015. The breeders benefited from the knowledge and experience of resource persons from public and private institutions in France, Germany and USA who have dedicated years of research on the DH technology that is changing the pace of maize breeding.
Maize lethal necrosis poses serious threat to East Africa’s seed sector
Capacity development
The International Conference on MLN Diagnostics and Management in Africa, held on 12-14 May 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya, is the second meeting CIMMYT has organized this year on maize lethal necrosis (MLN), coming soon after an MLN diagnostics and screening workshop held in March. This points up how important the disease is to the entire CIMMYT fraternity in Africa.
Sin in the seed: meeting of the minds to combat maize lethal necrosis
Nutrition, health and food security
KALRO and CIMMYT: a longstanding mutually beneficial partnership
Capacity development
This week, CIMMYT had the honor of hosting Dr. Eliud Kireger, the Acting Director General of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO). His visit included travel to the experiment station at Ciudad ObregĂłn for first-hand experience regarding CIMMYT wheat research, as KALRO is one of the few partners in Africa with whom we work on both maize and wheat.
