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Kenya now goes hi-tech in breeding food crops Thursday March 11 2021 Summary Kenya has turned to digital platform in breeding of crops after years of relying on traditional equipment, coming as a boost to local researchers who can now conduct and trace the research process digitally. The platform will make it easier for local research organisations to undertake digital breeding of food crops such as maize, wheat, rice and sorghum enabling them to store the records and digitally process for use by the future generations. Kenya has turned to digital platform in breeding of crops after years of relying on traditional equipment, coming as a boost to local researchers who can now conduct and trace the research process digitally. ....
FARMKENYA INITIATIVE News By Robert Amalemba | February 20th 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300 Have you come across a cockerel weighing a cool 2.5 kilogrammes? Very rare. Well, this was one of the many attractions showcased during the just-ended 2021 Annual Mkulima Expo at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) centre in Kakamega. And probably because Kakamega is stereotyped as the home of chicken lovers, the stand showcasing the giant bird was packed with curious farmers who wanted to know the secret behind the bird s admirable weight. Experts at the stand explained that the four-month-old rooster is a Kalro improved Kienyeji variety (KC). The weight, they said, is as a result of embracing recommended best practices from egg selection for hatching, to brooding, to vaccination, to proper feeding. ....