Nairobi County, Kenya
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The story is about a cell phone based technology that helps small-scale farmers detect excessive amounts of pesticides on their crops. Export produce in Kenya is mainly done by small-scale farmers unlike in other parts of the world where export production relies on large-scale farmers. Pesticide residue over the permitted limits has been a major issue for export produce in Kenya.
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Growing fish in a greenhouse is a new of technology that will assist farmers grow fish quicker, because they can easily control the temperature of the water. Also, since the fish are reared in an enclosed area, this makes them less prone to predation, while maintaining high levels of hygiene.
Kenya was participating in a project spearheaded by the United Nations, to help the country cope with the effects of climate change. This is important given that the country is vulnerable to the effects of climate change. But of particular concern is the spread of malaria in regions of the country that are not known to be hotspots of the disease.
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