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Item Breeding for Insect Resistance In Maize(2018-03-26) Tende, R.; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research OrganizationInsect Pests are part of agricultural ecosystems that affect 46% of global maize growing area. Insect pests cause 25% of world maize loss annually while field pests cause 14.5% of world loss annually, estimated at 17.9% in Kenya. likewise, storage pests cause 10% of world loss annually, estimated at 24.9% in Kenya , 52 million MT of grains valued at $5.7 billion and 60% of maize loss is in the tropics. annually US$550 M worth of insecticide used to control insect pests in crops (Kenya FAW data = 250,000Ha, 20% yield loss).Item Integrated Genotyping Service and Support(2018-03-26) Tende, R.Goals of the Integrated Genotyping Service and Support Platform (IGSS) are to Contribute to increasing genetic gains in breeding programs in Africa via high-throughput genotyping and breeding support to Improve the efficiency of plant breeding, Enable USE of modern, molecular breeding technologies by African plant and animal breeders, Marker-Assisted Selection, Genomic Selection.Item Sustainable Production Systems for Better Food and Nutrition Security and Livelihoods(2023-10-25) Wasilwa, L.; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research OrganizationPopulation will double in the next 30 years therefore there is a need for resilient farming technologies, fertilizer to be adapted to farmers, and a need to embrace green economy. Only 20% of food is for subsistence while 80% goes to national and regional markets. the problem is that only 2% of the production is irrigated it is important, therefore, to increase food by 60% to meet demand in 2050.Item NARS Award Fellows and Mentors Are Part of the Puzzle(2023-10) Wasilwa, L.; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research OrganizationAfrican Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) envisions transformative change toward gender-responsive solutions that will catalyze lasting impact for equitable agri-food systems for women and men smallholders. We are investing in women’s leadership to foster equality in AR4D, equipping AR4D professionals to integrate gender in their work, strengthening institutions to adopt gender-responsive policies and practices, and impacting the enabling environment to enhance gender responsiveness.Item Upper Tana Natural Resources Management Project (Utanrmp) Activities Implemented By KALRO Embu(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, 2018) Wanderi, S.; Muriithi, C.; Kihanda, F.; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research OrganizationIncrease breeder, basic, certified seed and clean planting materials of improved varieties and avail quality seeds to the farmers. Target crops are cereals (maize – KH500-39E & Embu synthetic), legumes (beans, cowpeas, green grams, pigeon peas), root & tuber crops (Irish potatoes, cassava and sweet potatoes) and fodder crops. Build the capacity of small-scale farmers/farmer groups and extension staff through training in seed production protocols. Establish sustainable seed production by involving contract seed growers and community based seed producers (CBSP).Item Upscaling Sustainable Intensification Options for Smallholder Maize-Based Farming Systems in Kenya(2018-03-25) Esilaba, A.; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research OrganizationMaize (Zea mays L.) is a major staple food in Kenya used as food, feed for animals and as a source of industrial raw material. Maize is grown mostly by small-scale farmers under rainfed conditions mainly for human consumption in Kenya. According to FAO’s 2008 estimates, average national yields in sub-Saharan Africa are only about 1.4 tons per hectare (t/ha)as compared to the world average of 5.1 t/ha.Item What Technologies are Available for Cassava Value Chain and What Needs to Be Done(Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization, 2023-10-23) Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research OrganizationCassava ( Manihot Esculenta Crantz ) in Kenya, its grown in Western, Eastern, Coastal and Central Regions. It is tolerant to high/low pH, low soil fertility, resistant to common diseases & pests of other food crops. It offers convenience and flexibility in land use for small-scale resource poor farmers. Mostly harvested in piece-meal and its tuberous roots can be stored underground for a long time after maturity.Item Agri-business Development Support Project(ADSP)(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1999) Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteField Days and Training of Farmers: About 250 farmers were trained on four (4) field days in October and November in farmer's fields in the crop production, protection, and post-harvest handling of lilies and on mango production technologies as per details given below. The farmers were provided with handout folders on these crop production technologiesItem Kari Dfid Rural Appraisals 1998(Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, 1998) Kenya Agriculture Research InstituteThe Regional Research Centre (RRC), Embu, is one of the centres of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, with a mandate to carry out Adaptive and Applied Research aimed at developing appropriate technologies necessary to improve agricultural production under diverse geophysical and socio-cultural backgrounds. The activities are conducted under the Regional Research Programme (RRP) focuses on the integration of farm enterprises/resources 'and mutual collaboration with farmers, agricultural extension agents and other actors in Agricultural Research/ExtensionItem Chairman's Report(Animal Production Society of Kenya, 2001) Mukisira, E.A.; Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteI would like to thank you all for making it to this annual general meeting and to the just ended symposium. It is now almost a year since the present executive committee was elected into office to run the affairs of the Animal Production Society of Kenya (ASPK). The present committee, under my chairmanship, has now completed the one-year tenure required before fresh elections are conducted. I take this opportunity then to once again welcome you to the annual general meeting which offers an opportunity for members to review achievements and at the same time offer strategies for re-examining the Society's future outlook and plans.Item Opening Remarks by EU Delegation Nairobi(Animal Production Society of Kenya, 2001) Recke, H.; EU/KARI CoordinatorLet me take this opportunity to congratulate you on organizing a symposium under the theme: 'Challenges of drought to livestock production in Kenya' at this time. Over 3 million people in Kenya are still depending on food relief for their survival. This has continued for a long time now. The forecast for the coming rainy season is not very encouraging for drought-stricken areas either.Item Opening Speech by the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development(Animal Production Society of Kenya, 2001) Obure, C.; Ministry of AgricultureI am happy to be with you today to officially open the 2001 annual symposium on ''The Challenge of Drought to Livestock Production in Kenya". Your choice of the theme could not have come at a better time than now. You are all aware of the difficult period we have gone through in the last two years, experiencing one the worst droughts in recent times. The effects of the drought were not only severe in ASALs but also in the Central part of Kenya where droughts are rare. The effects were so severe that the power sector was almost brought to its knees. You all recall the power rationing affecting most parts of our republic which was only lifted recently. For those living out city of Nairobi, you can recall seeing Maasai cattle scavenging in the central business district, something that has not happed in the past. It is therefore an opportune time and appropriate that members of the Society have organised this symposium to address the challenges of drought to livestock production in Kenya.Item Presentations-Early Flowering of Napier Grass and Head Smut 1997(National Agricultural Research Laboratories, 1997) National Agricultural Research Laboratories; David, M.M.Napier grass is the main fodder crop in Central Kenya, where it is fed to livestock in the cut-and-carry system. Approximately 240,000 ha of Napier, representing 4% of the arable land in Central Province in 1983 was under Napier grass. The land area may have increased due to the fall in coffee prices and the resulting increase in the number of farmers taking up dairy farming. About 90% of the farmers in Central Kenya grow Napier grass. The ~proportion might be higher at the moment.Item Ninth International Cartographic Conference Washington USA 1978(Kenya Soil Survey, 1978) Kenya Soil SurveyIn the last years a wide series of automatic procedures have been developed for the capture, storage, analysis and retrieval of geographically referenced data with the principal purpose of satisfying the information and analysis needs generated in the decision –making process, mainly for the land use planning, urban space and natural resources management. The aims of all these systems are similar to those of the conventional cartographic methods’ to facilitate the knowledge of the spatial phenomena. But, today the need for handle a great number of data, the fast evolution of their characteristics, the increasing shift from descriptive to quantitative analysis methods, have made dearly insufficient the conventional cartography in the spatial analysis.
