New maize varieties developed...
Farmers in the country will soon have a new variety of drought resistant
maize. The new maize varieties are being developed by the Kenya Agricultural
Research Institute to help cope with the changing climatic conditions.
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The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) is a premier national institution bringing together research programmes in food crops, horticultural and industrial crops, livestock and range management, land and water management, and socio-economics. KARI promotes sound agricultural research, technology generation and dissemination to ensure food security through improved productivity and environmental conservation. [more...]
Avoid potato Bacterial Wilt!:
Potato bacterial wilt is a threat to potato yields and quality. It occurs
in all potato growing areas.
Follow these guidelines to reduce disease and increase production.[more...]
Better forages for more milk at a lower cost:
Farmers have shown that animals fed on a mixture of Napier grass and esmodiurn
produce more milk [more...]
Fertile cows give more milk and more calves:
A healthy fertile cow gives:
One healthy calf per year
More milk and calves during lifetime
Heifers that give much milk can replace cows that give little milk. Surplus
heifers, male calves and milk are sold for profit..[more...]
STOP Newcastle disease:
Newcastle disease is the major cause of death among local chickens. Chickens
suffering from Newcastle disease show nervous signs, diarrhoea and die
in large numbers.
The disease is spread by sick birds usually brought in from the market
or by other birds [more...]
Doing Business with KARI
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
(KARI) provides a number of avenues through
which the private and public sectors can
conduct business and benefit from KARI products
and services. [more....]