New bio-innovation helps Kenyan mango farmers fight fruit flies

Mango farming in Kenya has become an economic venture that is shaping livelihoods for a lot of families in the country. In the country's general horticulture scene, mangoes, avocados and passion fruits are the top export fruits. Numbers show that the country earns over 100 billion shillings (1 billion USD) annually from the horticultural sector. Experts however say that the figures could double if the fruit fly menace is eradicated. But now thanks to a new biological solution, farmers can no… READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2016/05/06/new-bio-innovation-helps-kenyan-mango-farmers-fight-fruit-flies Africanews is a new pan-African media pioneering multilingual and independent news telling expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa. Subscribe on ourYoutube channel : https://www.youtube.com/c/africanews Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews