Dr Kairu, who has conducted extensive research on non-destructive testing of concrete structures, has come up with a new ...
“Pyrethrin is the most important insecticide in the world,” says Joel Maina Kibett, chief agriculture officer of Nakuru ...
According to a World Bank report, Kenya's pyrethrum peaked in production in 1992-1993 at 18,000 tonnes. Data from PPCk shows production was at its peak in the 1980s-1990s, with about 200,000 growers ...
White snow, twinkling lights, brass menorahs, Kwanzaa unity cups and a red-and-green potted poinsettia centered on a table.
Cycad cones aren’t always hot. Instead, they follow daily cycles of heating and cooling: Pollen-laden male cones produce a big burst of heat in the late afternoon, and then ovulating female cones warm ...
The government is seeking to lease the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya to a private operator as part of a larger plan to revive the struggling sector. AgricultureCS Mutahi Kagwe told the Senate ...
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each ...
Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each ...
The apocarotenoid growth regulator zaxinone binds the Arabidopsis strigolactone receptor DWARF 14 (D14). Acting as a long-lasting antagonist, zaxinone interferes with signalling and induces ...
How plant viruses are restricted to the phloem are long-standing questions in plant virology. The paper shows PENETRATION3 activity and callose deposition confine plant viruses to the phloem, which ...
Trained horticulturalist Sarah grows our flower and veg trials. A perk of the job is tasting all the veg varieties so she knows which are the best. In this article ...