Kenya
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Kenya Lifts 10-year Ban On GM Foods, Allows Open Cultivation, Importation Of White GM Maize
Source: New Nigerian Newspaper (20 Oct 2022)
Food crops and animal feeds produced through biotechnology innovations can now be imported into Kenya after the ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) was lifted.
Exploring the potential for scaling nutritious cereal-based foods
Nutrition, health and food security
CIMMYT’s agrifood systems research looks at how to better connect farmers to consumers in a sustainable way, allowing for higher benefits from farming and increased access to nutritious cereal-based food for consumers.
AGG-Maize project registers impressive progress
Nutrition, health and food security
Achievements and next steps discussed at the review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
Novel technology to reduce the complexity of maize seed production and increase maize hybrid yields in farmer’s fields
Capacity development
Collaborative field evaluations reveal promising results for sub-Saharan Africa’s low input maize farming systems and commercial seed production.
Exploring the potential for blended wheat flours in Kenya
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT supports practical solutions to the ongoing global wheat crisis by understanding consumer acceptance of foods baked from blended wheat flour.
Soil scientists and stakeholders reflect on progress and impacts of CIMMYT-Rwanda partnership for soil health
Environmental health and biodiversity
“Strong partnership” highlighted as CIMMYT and the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board review progress in managing acid soil.
2022 Excellence in International Service Award
Environmental health and biodiversity
This award recognizes outstanding contributions to plant pathology by APS members for countries other than their own. Contributions may have been made through collaborative projects, sabbaticals, short- and long-term assignments with educational or governmental agencies, including, but not limited to, international centers and research institutes.
Researchers in East Africa add the Enterprise Breeding System to their work tools
Capacity development
Scientists, research technicians and data managers learn functionalities and applications of EBS during in-person training in Nairobi.
New CGIAR Initiative to catalyze resilient agrifood systems in eastern and southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The Ukama Ustawi Initiative will help millions of vulnerable smallholders in 12 countries transition from maize-mixed systems to sustainably intensified, diversified, and de-risked agrifood systems.
CGIAR research highlighted among climate innovations to meet net zero emissions
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Documentary features CIMMYT and Alliance scientists contributing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
Who does what in maize farming in Kenya?
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Study deepens the understanding of women’s and men’s roles in maize plot management to guide gender-responsive maize breeding and seed system interventions.
Bringing wild wheat’s untapped diversity into elite lines
Environmental health and biodiversity
Researchers hypothesized that many wild wheat accessions in genebanks feature useful traits that can help diversify breeding programs.
When it comes to maize variety choices, can farmers have it all?
Varietal trait prioritization is important for balancing commercial realities and farmers’ diverse interests.
Buying into new seed
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A mock shop helps researchers understand how Kenyan farmers choose maize seed when their preferred varieties are out of stock.
Digitization equipment set to accelerate Kenya’s breeding programs
Capacity development
New equipment will speed up and enhance the accuracy of national breeding processes including seed preparation, data collection and inventory management.