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KALRO Avocado Varieties

They include legume seeds, sweet potato vines, cassava cuttings and brachiaria splits, which are hard to find in local agrovets. Quality seeds are a prerequisite for achieving higher yields

KALRO certified seeds

"Hardy meat goats with potential for milk production. Does can reach 45kgs liveweight and bucks 60kgs. Capable of producing 1 litre of milk per day."

Dairy and Beef farming

Green gram (Vigna radiata) belonging to the Fabaceae family is an annual leguminous crop which is grown for its seeds, which are a high source of nutrients.

Green Gram Production

Camel Research and development in Kenya

For camels there are no organic guidelines and regulation, however the organic principles should be respected, kept and practiced.

KEMFRI Fishery Aquaculture

Aquaculture: Pathway to food security in Kenya...by Andrew Marriott and Odipo Osano

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Research project that are ongoing

 

Project Name

Centre

Principal Investigator (PI)

Email address

1.

Development of high yielding and bird escaping sorghum varieties for food and commercialization

KALRO Katumani

Rachael Kisilu

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2.

Development of demand driven farmer and market acceptable green gram varieties with tolerance to Bacterial blight

KALRO Katumani

Rael Karimi

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3.

Development of a climate smart vaccine against camel mastitis for Improved camel  productivity in the ASALs

KALRO VRI Muguga

Monicah Maichomo (Dr)

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4.

On station and field validation of a thermotolerant PPR Vaccine

KALRO VRI Muguga

Reuben K. Soi (Dr)

 

Eric Mungube (Dr)

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5.

Climate smart grasses for improved livestock productivity in Kenya ASALs

KALRO Kiboko

Everlyne Kirwa

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6.

Development and Validation of Off-Season Flower Induction Technologies on Mango

KALRO Kandara

Joseph Kori Njuguna (Dr)

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7.

Formulation, Testing and Dissemination of  Small-Ruminants’ Finishing Diets in Kenya

KALRO Buchuma

Margaret Syomiti

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8.

Development of cashew powdery mildew resistant varieties for enhanced production

KALRO Mtwapa

Francis Muniu

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9.

Development of Climate-Smart Indigenous Chicken feed rations for Improved Productivity

KALRO Kakamega

Ludovicus Okitoi (Dr)

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10.

Development and Multiplication of Climate-Smart Indigenous Chicken for Improved Productivity

KALRO Naivasha

Evans Ilatsia (Dr)

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11.

pH-based pen-side kit for control of mastitis

KALRO VRI

Eric Mungube(Dr)

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12.

Development of Technologies for Improving Productivity of Apiculture in ASALs of Kenya

 

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)

Prof. Torto Baldwyn

 

Dr. Michael Lattorff

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13.

Manufacture of Thermotolerant  Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) for field testing

Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI)

Jane Wachira (Dr.)

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14.

Development of Technologies for Improving Productivity of Aquaculture in Kenya

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

Domitila Kyule (Dr.)

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