date:Sep 11, 2018
Mango farmers in Kenyas Kerio Valley are exploring ways to control pests using biological methods. In this way, they will increase their chances of being able to export their produce to the lucrative EU markets.
A team of Kenyan university graduates - who recently completed a one-year training in Israel - are empowering locals with knowledge on the biological methods Israeli mango farmers use to beat the destructive fruit flies.
In Israel, farmers use sterile male flies to mate with females, s