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Kinya Kaibung’a

Kinya Kaibung’a is a Research Officer with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She has a keen interest in leveraging machine learning, AI, and other cutting-edge technologies to boost climate resilience and food security in smart agriculture systems.

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Nanotechnology applications can boost agricultural output in emergencies (Mongabay) 

May 18, 2020


Mongabay (India) published an article on how nanotechnology made easily adaptable for farmers can boost agriculture in times of emergency. Making the product as a “factory-in-a-suitcase” setup, can produce fresh nano pyrite that can be run with minimum energy input. Head of the Capacity Strengthening Program at IFPRI, Suresh Babu stressed further research to make this technology available at the farmer-level and emphasized the role of a transparent regulatory system. Republished in Money Control (India) 

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