Latest News & Announcements

WELCOME, FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS!

All first-year students joining the Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection are warmly welcome! 🌿

We are delighted to have you join us and look forward to an exciting journey of learning, growth, and discovery together.

Welcome to the department, and congratulations on starting this new chapter! 🎉🌾

Building Partnerships for Africa's Agricultural Future

A  team of plant breeders from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Benin, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya, led by Dr. Juliana Cheboi, paid a courtesy visit to Prof. Moses Nyangito, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, and Prof. James Muthomi, Chair of the Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection at the University of Nairobi.

Agricultural research approaches for crops that nourish by improving nutrition, soil health, resilience and prosperity

https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-025-01271-3

Dr. Juliana Cheboi and team  paper on crops that nourish has officially been published in Nature Food. This achievement is more than just a milestone; it is a testament to resilience, curiosity, and the unwavering belief that science can transform lives. This paper  shed light on opportunity crops like pigeonpea and amaranth. It stresses the importance of collaborative and community-driven research that empowers local stakeholders and focuses on ground up systems change

 

WEBINAR ON AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES

he Africa Center for the Study of the U.S. (ACSUS) based at the Department of Diplomacy and International Studies (DDIS), at the University of Nairobi invites you to a webinar focused on practical technologies and sustainable practices to enhance farming in Kenya and the surrounding region.