
Mr. Azariah Soi, the General Manager, Simlaw Seed Company, a constituent company, of the Kenya Seed Company receives 800 kilogrammes of white label breeders seed of two bean varieties, Kenya Red Kidney and Miezi Mbili, from Prof. Agnes Mwang'ombe, principal, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS). The seed varieties were developed by the Faculty of Agriculture.
One of the greatest challenges for seed companies in Kenya and Africa is accessing breeders or foundation seed for certified seed production. To address this issue, University of Nairobi’s Seed Company (UNISEED) in collaboration with the Seed Enterprise Management Institute (SEMIs) project, has embarked on breeder seed production of bean varieties bred by scientists at the University.