A team of international scientists, including CABI's Dr. Urs Schaffner, have recommended ways to manage the devastating spread of the woody weed Prosopis juliflora, where in Baringo County, Kenya, its coverage rapidly increased ...
Ecology
May 23, 2019
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Research published in Outlook on Agriculture has shown that the population relative to available climate-suitable areas in Kenya has increased, posing a threat to the country's economy and food security.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2023
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Vaccinating household chicken flocks can increase availability and consumption of eggs and meat, leading to better growth of young children in agriculture-dependent families in rural Kenya.
Agriculture
Jun 8, 2022
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Kenya must take drastic action to stem a surge of elephant and rhino poaching, veteran conservationist Richard Leakey warned Wednesday, lamenting that known ringleaders are operating with "outrageous impunity".
Ecology
Mar 19, 2014
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New research published today by scientists at CABI and the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) confirms that the apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) has been discovered in Kenya for the first time. Widely considered ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 25, 2021
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A northern white rhinoceros—one of just four remaining worldwide—has died at the San Diego Zoo, officials said.
Plants & Animals
Nov 23, 2015
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Restoring and preserving dryland forests and planting more trees to provide food, fodder and fertilizer on small farms are critical steps toward preventing the recurrence of the famine now threatening millions of people in ...
Environment
Sep 15, 2011
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Kenyan world record holder Agnes Tirop was found stabbed to death at her home in the western town of Iten last week. The fact that the police arrested her husband in connection with the death has brought the subject of domestic ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2021
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Kenya will launch its first operational satellite next week in a landmark achievement for the country's space program, the government said on Monday.
Space Exploration
Apr 3, 2023
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International police organisation Interpol announced Tuesday it would establish a team to target ivory trafficking and more generally, environmental crime, in Africa.
Ecology
Oct 7, 2014
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