This archive report was first published on 10 October 2019.
On October 10, 2019, the Deputy British High Commissioner to Kenya, Susie Kitchens, launched the Pest Risk Information Services (PRISE) program at her residence in Lavington, Nairobi.
The initiative aims to help control pests and assist Kenyan farmers in reaping more yields from their crops. The program was flagged by Kitchens, who commended the other partners for teaming up in the PRISE research to channel efforts to eradicate pests and diseases that affect crop yields and food production in the country.
According to Kitchens, PRISE is in line with the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, which aims at achieving food security, promoting proper nutrition, and agriculture. The group has already added to their bag a series of pest control trials focusing on bean fly and fall armyworm as they aim to make changes in the agricultural sector.
The PRISE program has brought together partners like Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), and UK Space Agency.
