Foodborne illness outbreaks of E. coli O157 infections traced to romaine lettuce continue to be an ongoing public health concern. The most recent such outbreak in November and December 2024 saw 89 ...

In a country where agriculture powers almost one third of the GDP, Kenya’s irrigation potential remains underutilised. Less than three per cent of the nation’s arable land is irrigated — far below the ...

Kenya's irrigation potential is about 1.342 million hectares of land. But the government has also pointed out in its long-term plan - Vision 2030 - that an additional 9.2 million hectares in arid and ...

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HOUMA BAY, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In the scorching sun, Alphonce Abok keeps an eye on his fields of watermelons growing near the banks of the Sound River, one of the major channels ...