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Farmers get new Irish potato variety


Daily Monitor
Saturday February 06 2021
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After a long eight hour drive to western part of Uganda where scientists at Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Research and development Institute (KaZARDI) have been carrying out research on improved transgenic Irish potato, one is welcomed by the beautiful scene of healthy looking plants at the field trial.
The scientists and farmers who are busy harvesting the potato at a trial farm in a bid to collect data about its efficacy performance are equally happy to receive a team of scientists from the Ministry of Agriculture who are responsible for variety release.
As the principal investigator of the trial at KaZARDI, Dr Abel Arinaitwe is optimistic they will soon start distributing the new drought and disease resistant potato varieties to farmers in order to increase yields. ....

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KEMFRI probes mysterious deaths of fish in Lake Victoria


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Isaiah Gwengi |
February 3rd 2021 at 14:42:29 GMT +0300
FILE PHOTO: Fishermen prepare fish at Nyenye-Got Agulu beach in Bondo sub-county (Photo: Isaiah Gwengi)
 
 
 
The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute has launched investigations into the mysterious deaths of fish in Lake Victoria.
This came as KEMFRI on Monday ruled out poisoning for the deaths of thousands of fish reported four days ago.
The first case was reported in Uganda about two weeks ago, after Nile perch and tilapia were found floating in huge numbers, causing panic and anxiety among local fish farmers and consumers.
On Saturday, fishermen raised alarm over a large number of dead fish floating on the waters, suspecting poisoning. ....

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Probe as dozens of fish die in Lake Victoria - FarmKenya Initiative


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By Isaiah Gwengi
| February 4th 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300
Fishermen prepare fish at Nyenye-Got Agulu beach in Bondo sub-county. The mysterious death of fish in Lake Victoria has caused panic among the fishermen as experts rule out poisoning. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard].
The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KEMFRI) is investigating mysterious deaths of fish in Lake Victoria.
On Monday, KEMFRI ruled out poisoning, just days after dozens of fish were found dead.
The first cases were reported in Uganda, about two weeks ago, after Nile perch and tilapia were found floating on water.
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On Saturday, fishermen raised alarm over the large number of the fish that had been found dead saying this may have been caused by poisoning. ....

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