Explainer on the June-July- August season in Kenya
Mary Kilavi, Assistant Director Public Weather service, KMD said:
“There has been some sort of public outcry this season. Some people feel it is incredibly...
Expert opinion on Role of Agri-Biotechnology in Mitigating Climate change
Expert opinion on Role of Agri-Biotechnology in Mitigating Climate change
Expert : Joel .W. Ochieng, PhD
Programme Leader, Agricultural Biotechnology & Wildlife, the University of Nairobi
With...
Explainer: Bats,diseases and role in ecosystem
Despite being associated with numerous diseases including COVID-19, bats play a crucial role in the ecosystem health, human health and agriculture. Bernard Agwanda, research...
Explainer on why the new variant is called Omicron
Prof Walter Jaoko
Director KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi
The naming of this variants is based on the Greek alphabets. So why is this...
Explainer on cassava diseases in Kenya
Dr Catherine Taracha,Center Director,KALRO Biotechnology Center
“There are two major diseases that challenge cassava production. They include the Cassava Mosaic Disease where you get crinkling...
Explainer on how COVID-19 Vaccines are Developed
Prof. Walter Jaoko
Professor of medical microbiology and tropical medicine, Director KAVI Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi
There are different ways of developing vaccines....
Expert Opinion on Sleeping Sickness and Updates on Treatment
Dr. Wilfred Kalonji, Head of Clinical Operations, DNDI
What is sleeping sickness and how does it affect people?
Sleeping sickness is also known as Human African...
Explainer on misuse of pesticides in Kenya.
Dr. Timothy Njagi Njeru, Ph.D, Development Economist and Research Fellow ,Tegemeo Institute
"I want to say that we acknowledge that we have instances of misuse...
Expert Opinion on Cassava Improvement in Africa through Genome Editing
Dr. Ihuoma Okwuonu, Plant Biotechnologist and Chief Research Scientist at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) in Umudike, Nigeria said:
"We are using genome...
AfriSMC Press Briefing (Africa Seed Industry)
What: Africa’s evolving seed industry: fostering access to high-quality seeds by small holder farmers for food security and climate resilience.
When: Thursday, September 30,...