Gabriel Rugalema, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Kenya Country Representative, said the current government interventions and strategies are capable of ensuring that Kenya becomes food secure by the year 2030. "The peaceful environment in this country and the devolved sys...
TANA RIVER, Kenya, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Thursday blamed food insecurity in coastal Kenya especially in Tana River county to over reliance on rainfed farming. Joseph Mathooko, FAO field monitoring officer said for the region to re...
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A cross-sectional study was conducted among 535 students from two public universities in Kenya. Data were obtained through a piloted, structured questionnaire in line with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) guidelines, administered to students from seven different departments. Eighty percent of the...
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization. Dry corridor-situation report June 2016. 2016. http://www.fao.org/emergencies/resources/documents/resources-detail/en/c/422097. Accessed 16 Jun 2017. Philpott SM, Lin BB, Jha S, Brines SJ. A multi scale assessment of hurricane impacts on agricultural la...
Livestock ownership assessment was based on major food animal species as categorised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) [23]. Thus, households were classified according to whether they owned one or more of the following: poultry (chicken, ducks and/or other bir...
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) is a government organization mandated to conduct research into, among others, crop and livestock production and marketing. In 2009, it launched a new strategic plan for the period 2009–2014, together with its implementation framework. This strategic ...
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 535 students from two public universities in Kenya. Data were obtained through a piloted, structured questionnaire in line with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) guidelines, administered to students from seven different departments. Eighty percent of the...
In his opening remarks, Mithika Linturi, Kenya's cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, said food safety is key to achieving several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including zero hunger, health and well-being, clean water and sanitation, ...
During an interview with Xinhua in the coastal town of Kilifi recently, the experts urged policymakers to emulate Asian countries that have invested heavily in aquaculture that promise better economic and social outcomes to farmers. Brendan Muli, a consultant at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO...