KALRO Crop Knowledge Bank
KALRO Crop technologies developed and value chains for the various agricultural ecosystems
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KALRO Crop Knowledge bank
KALRO crops technologies developed and value chains for the various agricultural ecosystems
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Crops Knowledge Bank
KALRO Crops technologies developed and value chains for various agricultural ecosystems
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Director Crops Systems
During a Rice Farmer Field day at the KALRO Kibos Centre
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Potato Farming
A flowering shangi potatoes crop developed by KALRO
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Teach them, students are ready to learn agricultural issues using ICTs
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The Kenyan Rice Knowledge Bank is a leading pan-African rice research organization committed to improving livelihoods in Africa through strong science and effective partnerships.  AfricaRice is one of the 15 international agricultural research Centers that are members of the CGIAR Consortium. It is also an intergovernmental association of African member countries.

The Center was created in 1971 by 11 African countries. Today its membership comprises 24 countries, covering West, Central, East and North African regions, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt.

Knowledge Bank Crops

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    Beans

    AfricaRice is one of the 15 international agricultural research Centers that are members of the CGIAR Consortium.

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    Maize

    The choice of appropriate maize varieties for a given location is very important because every variety

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    Pollination

    Pollination occurs for many flowering plants, crops and non crops

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    Rice

    Rice cultivation involves a series of processesto achieve the desirable product from landpreparation to planting/ sowing up to cropmaturity

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    Sericulture

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Scientists

Dr. Eliud Kireger

Director General/CEO

Dr. Felister Makini

Deputy Director General Crops

Dr. Lusike Wasilwa

Director Food Crops

Dr. Muo Kasina

Centre Director

Dr. Murenga

Maize Breeder

Mr.Gideon S Munga

Research Officer

KALRO Value Chain

Beans
Maize
Cassava
Guava variety KALRO B8
Sorghum
Indigenous Chicken
Bees
Maize KALRO Mtwapa

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Contact

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation,
Post Office: P.O.Box 57811, 00200, City Square, Nairobi, Kenya
Email : info@kalro.org
Location : Kaptagat Rd, Loresho, Nairobi, Kenya
Direct Line : +254 722 206986, +254 722 206988, +254 730 707000
Kenya Agro-Advisory Call Centre: 0111010100

Rice blast disease

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Favorable conditions for disease development:
Node blast: Black-brown lesions on the node. 
Neck blast: Black or brown rot on the neck of the panicle.

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