Kenya is set to release genetically modified maize seeds to farmers for the 2025 planting season, marking a step in the ...

a ban that was upheld by President Uhuru Kenyatta The Bt maize variety, developed in collaboration with KALRO and AATF, is designed to resist pests like maize stem borers and fall armyworms Elijah ...

Charity Kawira, the Kalro scientist who discovered Alfasafe KE01, said it had demonstrated high efficacy of up to 98 per cent in the reduction of aflatoxin levels in maize and has demonstrated its ...

He said while the Kalro has conducted the research, the maize cannot be distributed to farmers until it receives approval from the National Biosafety Authority. NBA has been conducting public ...