London (AFP) - The age limit to join the army's reserve forces has been raised to over 50, the defence ministry said on Friday as the military struggles to recruit sufficient part-time soldiers to offset cuts in regular troop numbers.
Kigezi in western Uganda in 1947 and 51 tons of sunflower were sold in Kigezi alone in 1950. Thereafter, the crop was grown on commercial basis not only in this area but also in West Nile, Acholi, Lango, Teso and Karamoja. The table below shows national figures for sunflower exports from 1959-1973.
Kakamega district is one of the three core target areas in Kenya where the network is actively involved. This paper highlights the findings of a survey carried out by OMMN on the production, marketing and utilization of traditional African vegetables around Kakamega town. A survey was carried out on the markets and nearby farms to determine consumption and utilization patterns of African traditional vegetables (Table 1). Sukuma wiki (Brassica oeleracea var. acephala), though a relatively recently introduced species, was deliberately included because of its wide utilization in the area.