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1 month ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Rachel Kibui
Potato farmers often struggle with access to clean seeds due to frequent acute shortages and high costs. Farmers often rely on selected seeds from the previous season for planting. However, saving seeds is challenging due to inadequate storage facilities, and farmers are often tempted to consume the seeds, especially during periods of food scarcity.
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2 months ago | 
cgiar.org | Rachel Kibui |Alberto Miti
Community commitment and action are vital to the successful adoption of nature-positive solutions. This was particularly true for the CGIAR Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative, which launched ambitious, community-needs-driven research and interventions across multiple sites in five countries. Yet successfully telling the stories of the people of the Initiative is always challenging.
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2 months ago | 
cgiar.org | Rachel Kibui
Communities at three NATURE+ sites in Western Kenya are transforming degraded farmland into productive landscapes through nature-positive solutions and collaboration. Two aggregated farms and a community-led demonstration farm show how nature-based land management increases productivity, creates economic opportunities and incentivizes the sustainable use and conservation of agrobiodiversity.
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2 months ago | 
cgiar.org | Rachel Kibui
Smallholder custodians of agricultural biodiversity in two Western Kenyan counties now have the equipment and training needed to produce value-added products derived from their crops. The solar-powered dryers, winnowers, threshers, and vacuum-packing units safeguard crops and seeds from inclement weather, open new markets for products derived from local agrobiodiversity, and reduce labor demands, particularly for women and children.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Fay Ngina |Rachel Kibui |Silas Nyamweya |Manuel Ntoyai
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Boniface Mithika |Rachel Kibui |Kevin Tunoi |Fay Ngina
A fire fighting helicopter drops water as the Palisades fire grows near the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood. [Patrick T. Fallon / AFP]Universal Music Group (UMG) has decided to cancel all of its Grammy-related events, including its artist showcase and after-party. This move comes in response to the devastating wildfires currently affecting Los Angeles. In a statement, UMG expressed its deepest gratitude to the first responders working tirelessly to combat the fires.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Manuel Ntoyai |Rachel Kibui |Fay Ngina |Silas Nyamweya
NACADA CEO Dr. Anthony Omerikwa speaking during the NACADA strategic plan launch at Sarova. [Robert Tomno, Standard]The National Authority for Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) is threatening to close almost half of the rehab centers in the country due to missing out on legal and operational standards. NACADA is concerned with the increasing number of rehabilitation centres that are operating without adherence to the requisite legal frameworks and data protection guidelines.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Rachel Kibui
In Kamungi Conservancy, Makueni County, human-wildlife conflict has long been challenging, especially with elephants venturing into neighbouring farms, causing damage and threatening livelihoods. However, thanks to a new initiative to create harmony between the local community and wildlife, farmers can now reap the rewards of their sweat.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Rachel Kibui
Famers have been urged to embrace indigenous crops as a way of increasing access to diversified diets and ensuring productivity in the wake of climate change. Over the years, in Kenya, monocropping of crops such as maize, and limited diet options have become common at the expense of traditional varieties, which are rich in nutrients and adaptive to local climate.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Rachel Kibui
As farmers across Kenya contend with rising livestock feed costs amid challenging economic conditions, over 50 farmers from Kisumu County have found hope in a one-week intensive training on Black Soldier Fly (BSF) production, with another batch set to be trained later. This training offered practical solutions to combat the high cost of feed, support sustainable agriculture, and enhance productivity.
