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KENYA

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Main partners involved

University of Nairobi

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Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization

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Activities carried out:

​University of Nairobi - disease resistance and aflatoxin prevention. In particular, 

  • Testing of improved peanut varieties 

  • Introduction of organic fertilisers and crop rotation to manage diseases

  • Introduction of storage and post-management strategies (PICs bags) to prevent aflatoxin accumulation

 

Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization - groundnut disease prevention, fertility improvement, and storage management. In particular,

  • Varietal evaluation of farmer preferred NU crops - finger millet, sorghum, and groundnuts in addition to maize as a staple crop

  • Evaluation of agronomic principles including pest and disease management

  • Use of inorganic fertilizers and poultry manure and crop rotation (soil fertility improvement technologies) 

  • Pre- and post-harvest management technologies for aflatoxin management

KALRO FFRUs

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  • Mumias East, Kakamega - Western Kenya

    • 15 male and 56 female farmers

    • About 300km from Nairobi

    • FFRU-A

  • Mumias West, Kakamega - Western Kenya

    • 51 male and 68 female farmers

    • About 300km from Nairobi

    • FFRU-A

  • Bumula, Bungoma - Western Kenya

    • 20 male and 59 female farmers

    • About 329km from Nairobi

    • FFRU-A

  • ​​Nambale and Bukayo, Busia - Western Kenya

    • 15 male and 65 female farmers

    • About 339km from Nairobi

    • FFRU-A

UoN FFRUs

  • Karachuonyo, Homa Bay - Western Kenya

    • 28 male and 34 female farmers

    • About 290km from Nairobi

    • FFRU-A

  • Nyakach, Kisumu - Western Kenya

    • 21 male and 23 female farmers

    • About 265km from Nairobi

    • FFRU-A

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KALRO and UoN

Neglected Underutilized crop Species

Finger millet, Sorghum, Groundnuts

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KALRO and UoN

Sustainable soil management

Sustainable soil management, integrated soil fertility management strategies intercropping. 

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UoN

​Land recovery

Focusing on the recovery of abandoned land and the restoration of sustainable production.

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UoN

Plant protection

Retrieving plant protection traditional knowledge, Post-harvest management strategies to avoid mycotoxin contamination.

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