February 2019 – KARI.org

For starters, let´s settle in a statement: the most important contribution to Kenyan economy is done by agriculture with a significance of 25% of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Also, the sector provides 65% of the total country´s exports giving the population 18% of the total formal employment. With

A Boran Bull with a pedigree can cost somewhere around Sh300,000 and can be the animal to start a long line of selection to improve the production of any farm.

KARI is also in charge of the KASAL (Kenya Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Program) which focuses on the development of site-specific agricultural technology

The KARI (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute) was founded by the government as a semi-autonomous institution.

The most important tree in the region is the Casuarina equisetifolia which is planted sustainably as one of the programs of country growth.

The high-altitude maize takes twice as much to mature enough to be harvested but the proceedings from each hectare are much higher.

KARI took over the KEVEVAPI (Kenyan Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute) and the KETRI (Kenya Trypanosomiasis (also known as Chagas disease) Research Institute.

The Major Challenges Of The Agricultural Sector In Kenya