One of the most important agricultural activities in Kenya contributing to food security is maize farming. According to Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro), maize, ...
Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast ...
One of the most important agricultural activities in Kenya contributing to food security is maize farming. According to Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro), maize, ...
Malawi's increasingly unpredictable rainfall and higher than usual temperatures are causing problems for smallholder farmers. Soil erosion has increased, causing soil fertility and water availability ...
Farmers in Kenya are experimenting with the “push-pull” method to deal with insect pests without having to use costly and polluting pesticides. The technology involves intercropping food plants with ...
A comprehensive field study led by researchers at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS ...