Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation — government research body promoting underutilised fruits and agricultural innovations to strengthen food security.
… He said government land such as the Agricultural Development Corporation, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, Livestock farms under the ministry and former livestock holding grounds will be utilised under the Land Commercialisation Initiative.The CS explained …
… Piglet programme Responding to claims that animals distributed through its programme could have contributed to the outbreak, the county said all piglets supplied to beneficiaries are sourced from the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), a government-own …
… Audio By Vocalize The Kiambu County Government has rejected claims that its piglet distribution programme is linked to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), saying all piglets distributed to farmers are sourced from the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation …
… According to Agrimedic East Africa chairman Ian Amani, Plantos Verde underwent rigorous efficacy trials with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro), whose Kabete Research Institute offered expertise and access to demonstration and testing sites.That wa …
… Kenya’s legal aflatoxin limit is 10 parts per billion, while the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation told a World Food Safety Day forum in June that some cereal samples had tested as high as 500 parts per billion.Ngetich called for the reintroduction of agricul …
… He says the tuk tuk was carrying workers travelling to transplant rice at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) fields in Thiba. …
… Other appointments include David Musila as Non-Executive Chairperson of the National Industrial Training Board, Gregory Muli Masika as Registrar of the Valuers Registration Board and Rose Sang as a member of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) board …
Audio By VocalizeIt was a bustling day for Esther Muyoka and her team from the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro), Muguga, as curious visitors flocked to their exhibition stand to explore a colourful display of underutilised fruits such as guavas, jack …
… This message dominated discussions during a side event held alongside the second Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) Scientific Conference and Innovation Expo in Nairobi, where researchers, development organisations, policymakers and private sector acto …
… The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) Director-General Dr Patrick Ketiem says through its 16 research institutes and 52 research centres, Kalro has developed more than 50 innovations, with nearly 20 currently ready for commercialisation and large-scal …
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told the Senate that the country's milk shortage stems from insufficient rain in high-production areas, reducing animal feed; the government is developing powder milk products and working to improve milk cooperatives, with improvement expected once rains begin. Senate members criticized the government's silence on the crisis and called for better mechanisms to convert excess milk into powder for storage during gluts.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told the Senate that the country's milk shortage stems from insufficient rain in high-production areas, reducing animal feed; the government is developing powder milk products and working to improve milk cooperatives, with improvement expected once rains begin. Senate members criticized the government's silence on the crisis and called for better mechanisms to convert excess milk into powder for storage during gluts.
African Swine Fever has killed about 1,470 pigs on more than 20 farms in Kiambu County since mid-May, with mortality rates reaching 100 per cent on some farms. The county government rejected claims that its piglet distribution programme contributed to the outbreak, calling the disease a national animal health challenge.
Kiambu County Government has rejected claims that its piglet distribution programme is linked to African Swine Fever, stating all piglets are sourced from KALRO and the programme has benefited more than 70,000 men and youth.
An opinion piece argues that Africa must prioritize agriculture and trade to escape poverty and overcome aid dependency, citing former AfDB president Donald Kaberuka's view that the continent should "farm and trade" its way out of poverty rather than rely on external assistance.
The Cereal Growers Association chairman has warned that Kenya faces a food crisis driven by an inefficient market and too few investors, citing alarmingly high aflatoxin levels in maize on the market and calling for the reintroduction of agricultural extension officers to guide farmers.
A parcel truck rammed into a tuk-tuk transporting workers near Murubara on the Mwea-Embu Highway on August 1, killing 10 people—six women and four men, mostly casual labourers heading to rice farms. One passenger narrowly escaped after deciding to disembark before the crash.
President William Ruto has appointed Moses Wekesa Mwambu Mabonga as Non-Executive Chairperson of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), replacing Adan Haji Ali, who moves to chair the Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority. The gazette also announced several other board appointments across energy, communications, irrigation, and other regulatory authorities.
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) is promoting underutilised fruit species—including guavas, jackfruits, gooseberries, pomegranates, and tamarind—as a means to boost food and nutrition security, diversify farm production, and create income opportunities for farmers. Kenya is home to nearly 100 such underutilised fruit species, many of which hold significant potential for strengthening the country's food systems and rural livelihoods.
Experts gathering at Kenya's Kalro Scientific Conference and Innovation Expo said Africa possesses solutions to transform its food systems but faces the challenge of scaling them. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT emphasised that stronger partnerships are needed to move proven innovations from research stations into farmers' fields and onto consumers' plates.
Kenya's agricultural sector faces low adoption of research-backed innovations. Farmers like those in Machakos County struggle to afford technologies like drip irrigation and pest-control solutions, and stakeholders are working to bridge the gap between research development and farmer access.