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...
Gilbert arap Bor
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...
Accept technology for country's food security
The Daily Nation - Kenya published this article by GFN member Gilbert arap Bor. A link to the original article can be found below.
I was appalled to read in th...
Kenya's Farmers Support Their President's Call to Fast Track Bt Cotton Access
When Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta visited the city of Eldoret in June, he gave those of us who live here a great sense of hope about the future of farming, s...
Kenyan Maize Offers a Lesson in Food Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities
If we didnt have maize, everything would be different, from how we farm to what we eat.
Less than one season ago, it seemed we were growing more maize than ...
Tips For President Kenyattas Big 4 Agenda For Kenya
Just as cooking a good meal takes the right ingredients, Kenyas Big Four Agenda needs the right ingredients of advanced science and technology, led by GMO se...
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.