FARMERS DISH ON FOOD SECURITY
Maria Beatriz "Pilu" Giraudo and Dr. Gilbert arap Bor are farmers and members of the Global Farmer Network. In the lead-up to the United Nations Food Systems Su...
Gilbert arap Bor
The Government of Kenya Should Allow Imports of GM Soya Beans
When nations wage trade wars, farmers and consumers always lose---and Zambia is proving it all over again with a new and harmful export ban.
The landlocked Afr...
Weather Stations and Appropriate Farm Machinery for African Farmers Needed
Political and business leaders along with individuals focused on our global food system gathered in Rome and virtually this week for the Food Systems Summit spo...
Tanzania's Regrettable Ag Technology Decision
At the very moment when Kenya is confirming itself as a GMO success story, our neighbor to the south and fellow East African Community member-state has turned i...
Global Farmer Network Appoints New Advisory Council Member
Des Moines, IA (November 10, 2020) --- The Global Farmer Network (GFN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gilbert arap Bor, farmer from Kapseret, Ken...
Kenya Farm Tour-Dairy, Biogas
Gilbert Bor is a small scale farmer in Kenya. In this video he shows us how he checks the weight of his heifers to make sure they're growing properly and he als...
YOUNG PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Umut Ayberk Akbay, Alfredo Gutierrez, Jesus Ricardo Charles Flores, Rob Horsch, Gilbert arap Bor and CS Prakash
Young farmers are the future of agriculture, offering us an opportunity to move technology in farming forward. Global Farmer Network members Jesus Ricardo Charl...
A Technology Win in the Fight For Food Security
The food crisis in Kenya worsens every day. Already struggling with climate change, farmers like me also have suffered from flooding and a devastating plague of...
KUDOS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA: BT COTTON IS NOW A REALITY!
My country at long last will join the Gene Revolution: Farmers in Kenya are about to plant GM crops for the first time.
This is wonderful news for a nation ...
Sensible Fertilizer Regulation is Important to Kenyas Farmers and our Environment
It is common knowledge among Kenyan farmers that without fertilizer, crops wont grow.
Just as children need healthy diets to flourish, plants need special n...
Gilbert arap Bor
Farmer, Kapseret, Kenya
Gilbert arap Bor grows maize, vegetables and dairy cows on a small-scale farm of 25 acres in Kapseret, near Eldoret, Kenya. He also lectures at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Eldoret campus and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Kenyan Fish Marketing Authority. Dr. Bor is the 2011 Kleckner Award recipient.