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The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has raised alarm over the proposed Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) ...
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EDITORIAL: Protect farmers from fake seeds
A new seed law now before the Senate has raised serious concerns. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service has warned that the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill, 2025, could weaken the ...
The type and diversity of seeds available will also determine the diversity of food available on our plates and ultimately our diets and health status. “We are what we eat”.
The minister placed special emphasis on the development and supply of high-quality cotton and oilseed varieties. He stated that the country's agricultural output heavily depends on seed quality ...
And while Malaysia lacks a nationwide certification system for seeds used in restoration, seed quality standards exist for its rice and plantation crops, such as oil palm and rubber.
The proposed law seeks to amend the Seeds and Plant Varieties Act (Cap 326) by introducing a standards-based seed ...
We are at the 1,300-acres Agrico East Africa in Ol Rongai, a 30km drive from Nakuru town where multiplication of potato seeds happens. “Quality production equals quality seeds.
ANALYZE SEED QUALITY If you don’t test seed before planting, Ferrie suggests storing lot samples in a cool, dry place. If you have stand issues, analyze seed quality.
Bauer says farmers are finding soybean seed is a mixed bag quality-wise this season, because of dry weather conditions that hammered much of the Midwest in 2024.