Robert Kiama (left ) and his partner Zachary Wanjau in their farm at Ngobit, Laikipia county. Before Robert Kiama left his Dental Technologist job, he wanted to try his hand in business and eventually ...

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) is in the process of developing drought-resistant seeds varieties that will be distributed to Arid and Semi-Arid (Asal) areas across ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In southern Ethiopia, the Konso people have maintained a 400-year-old stone terracing system, essential for farming in the region’s semiarid ...

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More than a century ago, American explorer John Wesley Powell described a divide through the middle of the country. To the west, it was arid. To the east, more humid. Powell predicted this would ...

Soil salinization is a serious problem, especially in areas with less rainfall and increasingly arid climates. As climates change, flooding becomes more prevalent – another factor that leads to high ...

UTAS researchers have examined the potential benefits of agrivoltaic systems in three countries and found the technology can most improve agricultural productivity in arid and semi-arid regions. The ...

Speakers at a seminar on "Renewable Energy Applications for Modern Sustainable Agriculture" underscored the link between renewable energy and food security, stressing that innovative and ...