Tired of weeds? Don’s invention is what you need

To farmers, weeds are an expensive nuisance. They fight for water and nutrients with crops and thus interfere with their healthy growth. To get rid of them, farmers have to spend extra money on herbicides and hiring workers, which in turn eats into their profits. But a university professor has made an invention to help address this nagging problem.

Moi University Vice-chancellor Prof Richard Mibey has made a breakthrough in his research by inventing a dying substance from the weed Mexican marigold (Tagetes Minutas) and it is now being used in the textile industry.