Researchers at the Kenya-based International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), in collaboration with colleagues from Germany, have for the first time decoded the chemical signals that attract the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei, the most important pest of coffee worldwide
Agriculture
KARI develops new finger millet variety
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) has developed a hybrid finger millet variety in Kenya that is drought- and disease-resistant
EU donates US$185 million to Kenya’s agricultural sector
The European Union is set to contribute US$185.8mn towards agriculture, research and rural development in Kenya
World Bank raises concerns over Zambia’s subsidies removal
The World Bank has said it was "uncertain" over the medium-term fiscal impact on the removal of subsidies on fuel, maize and fertiliser in Zambia
IFAD smallholder scheme awarded Momentum for Change Award
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) has won a 2013 Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities award
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