The HAK annual workshops bring together academics, researchers, practitioners, scholars and farmers, to
deliberate varied topics on sustainable horticultural production in Kenya, and more broadly in Africa and
the tropics.

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Striga weeds

Striga or 'witchweeds' are parasitic weeds that affect cereal crops in many parts of Africa, reducing production from 30 to 100%, or complete loss of the crop. If maize plants are attacked by both stemborers and striga weed, the yield... Continue Reading…

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What really drives transformation in African economies? Is it better policies? More funding? Or something deeper?

On March 17, 2026, we converse with Joe Studwell, the author of ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด, to explore agriculture, policy sequencing, state capability, and what

๐Ÿ”ฌHappy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

Today we celebrate the women driving innovation in agriculture, sustainability and climate resilience.

Science grows stronger when it grows inclusive. ๐Ÿ’š

#UPSCALE #WomenInScience

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