Launch of Climate-Smart Dryland Crops and Grasses
KALRO and Partners Improve Forage and Livestock Production in The ASALS
KALRO Arid and Range Lands Research Institute in partnership with the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), Narok, Kajiado and Taita Taveta County governments are collaborating to implement Integrated and Climate Smart Innovations for Agro-Pastoralists Economies and Landscapes (ICSIAPL) Project. The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Government of Netherlands at cost of Sh53 …
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Soil Acidity and Liming Handbook Launched
KALRO Mwea Trains Farmers On Quality Rice Seed Production
KALRO GMO update by Dr. Eliud Kireger, Director General KALRO
Novel Technology to Reduce the Complexity of Maize Seed Production and increase Maize Hybrid Yields in Farmer’s Fields
Collaborative field evaluations reveal promising results for SSA’s low input maize farming systems and commercial seed production A recently published study in Nature Communications Biology journal (https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-022-03680-7) demonstrates the potential of a novel seed production technology to transform Africa’s seed production system, conferring significant benefits to smallholder maize farmers and seed companies in Africa. The …
KALRO Upscales Maize Value Chain in Uasin Gishu and Tana River Counties
In a recent workshop, 40 trainees who included lead farmers, extension officers, and other maize value chain actors from Tana River and Uasin Gishu Counties received mentorship and training from KALRO scientists on the maize value chain. The training covered 14 “all-around” modules on maize production, climate change, and climate-smart agriculture, pests and diseases, processing, …
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