By JECINTA MWIRIGI More by this AuthorThe rising population requires that more young and energetic people take up farming to feed it. One contributing factor is the long-held perception that one can engage in farming with minimal knowledge, skills and passion. Therefore, more youth must be brought on board and the best way of doing this is through a concept known as “agribusiness incubation”. The idea is not new in Kenya and there are public and private incubation centres but few people are aware of it. Incubation at research organisationsOne of the challenges of research is development of intellectual rights, which has seen innovations going to waste due to registration bureaucracy.

Source: Daily Nation July 16, 2020 12:45 UTC