Koskei announces release of 87 new seed varieties of superior crops to boost food security

Kenya: Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei has announced the introduction of 87 new seed varieties of different crops.

The crops, which were developed to address current challenges including disease and drought are superior varieties of maize, wheat, potatoes, sugarcane, cowpeas, beans, rice, soya beans, simsim, barley, sorghum, sweet potato, chicken pea and pigeon pea. They were released following successful tests undertaken by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis).