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Rift Valley, Best wheat varieties for the dry areas of Kenya, SF2 solar pump increases water pumping fourfold, Heads of state push for new national accountability in driving African agriculture, Agricultural transformation strategy to rescue idle land, Dry land crops to curb hunger and malnutrition developed, Production of Kales (Sukuma wiki) and Onions Using Bucket Drip Irrigation, Plastic mulching technology for enhanced yields, Drying mangoes saves farmers post-harvest loses, Criminology graduate transforming farming, Grafting watermelon provide protection against soil-borne diseases increasing yields, Tissue culture banana planting guidelines, Programme to promote indigenous vegetables gaining momentum, New Advanced Blood Pregnancy-Test for cows to boost profit for dairy farmers, Village Industrial Power offering innovative clean energy for rural farmers, SRAR 9065 F1 is the new money maker tomato, More than 6,000 farmers benefit from free green grams seeds in Kitui, Kenya 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