Kenya Environmental & Political News Weblog
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Food Reserves Set to Plummet in Central Province
Posted: August 15, 2008, 7:20 pm by Phil
Photo: Waweru Mugo/IRIN Ruth Wangechi examines her failed maize crop in Thung’ari village, Nyeri NYERI, 13 August 2008 (IRIN) - Poor rains and the presence of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Central Kenya, a traditionally food-secure region, have stretched available resources with government and humanitarian officials predicting a sharp drop in food reserves. “This year has [...] -
Boosting Biofuels Without Compromising Food Security
Posted: August 15, 2008, 7:15 pm by Phil
Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN The Jatropha’s deceitfully luscious yellow fruit are poisonous; however, these glossy black seeds have an oil content of 37 percent NAIROBI, 13 August 2008 (IRIN) - The oil-rich seed of a poisonous shrub that thrives in arid climates with poor soil lies at the heart of plans by Kenya to reduce its [...]
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