Kenya
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Monica Fisher
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Training the next generation of plant breeders with VACS
Capacity development
The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil (VACS) Capacity Project aims to train scholars and professionals in Africa in the latest plant breeding technologies
Machakos farmer reaps prosperity with new pigeon pea variety
Capacity development
Festus Muthoka’s story reflects broader efforts in the agricultural community to introduce more resilient crop varieties that meet the needs of farmers in challenging environments
Potential for independent performance information to shape farmers’ seed choice for hybrid maize: Insights from Kenya
Climate adaptation and mitigation
CIMMYT uses innovative survey technique to quantify how farmers seed purchases can be influenced by information on product performance
Digital solutions advance soil health for sustainable food systems and climate resilience
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Digital tools that improve access to information and enhance farmers’ ability to learn, innovate, and adapt will play a significant role in advancing soil health.
Experts discuss strategies to address soil health challenges and the fertilizer crisis in Africa
Innovations
Fertilizer plays a vital role in agriculture, yet often negatively impacts the environment. At the 2024 Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit, experts shared their experiences of addressing this global challenge.
Over 5,000 Busia farmers to benefit from Kalro certified millet seed
Nutrition, health and food security
Source: The Star ()
Translating strategy into scientific action
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Researchers and partners from the Sustainable Agrifood Systems (SAS) program determined how to achieve agrifood system goals in alignment with CIMMYT’s 2030 Strategy.
Stakeholders call for a holistic approach to managing Kenya’s dryland crop seed system
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Source: Farmers Trend ()
The February 2024 Kenya Drylands Crop Seed Systems Workshop focused on enhancing seed systems for agricultural productivity in Kenya’s semi-arid regions.
Collaboration across the seed system value chain
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Stakeholders call for a holistic approach to managing Kenya’s dryland crop seed system for sustainability and food security.
Improving nutrition and diversity in African cropping systems: the VACS Quick Wins Project
Climate adaptation and mitigation
The VACS Quick Wins Seed Systems Project holds a comprehensive approach to transforming African food systems by integrating improved genetics, seed systems, gender and social inclusion, and digital tools for crop advisory services and stronger market linkages.
Network develops optimized breeding pipelines for accelerated genetic gains in dryland crops
Capacity development
The Africa Dryland Crop Improvement Network (ADCIN), NARES, and CGIAR scientists in Africa optimized quantitative genetic criteria for breeding programs and breeding strategies and pipelines for chickpea, pigeon pea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl-millet, and finger millet crops.
East African wheat breeding pipeline and E&SSA network
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Genetic trials in the region will continue throughout 2024 and 2025 to establish a baseline for genetic gains and to enable the assessment of the breeding pipeline’s progress in the coming years.