Kenya
For more information, contact CIMMYT’s Kenya office.
Conservation agriculture works for farmers and for sustainable intensification
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Agriculture leaders of eastern and southern Africa encourage wider adoption of conservation agriculture for the benefit of farmers, consumers and the environment.
Book launch: Lead farmers in eastern and southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A new book draws on experiences of men and women farmers across eastern and southern Africa who bravely embraced change to improve their farming methods and the lives and livelihoods of their families.
Transforming African agriculture through mechanization
Innovations
Source: The Nigerian Voice (3 May 2019)
The FACASI project has benefited over a hundred young people from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Kenyan scientist urges African countries to adopt drought tolerant crops
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: Xinhua News (17 Apr 2019)
Stephen Mugo said that greater adoption of drought tolerant seeds combined with improved soil and water management is key to cushioning African small-holders from hunger and malnutrition.
Breaking Ground: Tawanda Mashonganyika unites crop breeders and market experts for more impactful varieties
Climate adaptation and mitigation
He supports breeders to design new varieties focused on replacing older products in a specific market.
Ministry decries decline in food production
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: KBC (3 Apr 2019)
Stephen Mugo says there is a need to mechanize agriculture for improved production.
Maize Lethal Necrosis Diagnostics and Prevention of Seed Transmission
Nutrition, health and food security
Identifying and Developing Improved Tropical Maize Germplasm with Native Resistance to Fall Armyworm in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nutrition, health and food security
