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About
Gilbert arap Bor grows corn (maize), vegetables and dairy cows on a small-scale farm of 25 acres in Kapseret, near Eldoret, Kenya. Dr Bor is also a lecturer of marketing and management at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Eldoret campus. Gilbert received the 2011 GFN Kleckner Global Farm Leader award and volunteers as a member of the Global Farmer Network Advisory Council.
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Articles by Gilbert Bor (40)
December 25, 2025
Recognizing the Important Relationship Between Kenya and the United States
Kenyan President William Ruto arrived in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., on 3 rd December 2025, following a special invitation by President Donald J. Trump,…
Read article →October 29, 2025
Delayed Planting of Genetically Modified Crops in Kenya is Costly
Kenyan farmers like me are losing money every day and food security for all is challenged because we have not been allowed to plant biotech crops. Rec…
Read article →October 31, 2024
Keep Global Trade Alive and Moving: US Leadership is Needed
Editor's Note: This article is co-authored by GFN members: Dr. Gilbert arap Bor: Kapsaret, Eldoret, Kenya; Gabriel Carballal: Tacaurembo, Urugua…
Read article →October 20, 2022
<strong>We celebrate the Kenyan Cabinet’s decision allowing GMOs in Kenya</strong>
Farming is the next big thing in Kenya. Our most traditional activity suddenly has become our most exciting field of endeavor, following the governmen…
Read article →March 10, 2022
A Call to Kenya Government To Focus on Skyrocketing Fertilizer Expense and Do Something!
The cost of everything is going up , thanks to our snarled supply chains and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and unless public officials focus their mind…
Read article →October 5, 2021
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 …
Read article →Complete publishing history— all 40 articles
- The Government of Kenya Should Allow Imports of GM Soya BeansSeptember 9, 2021
- Weather Stations and Appropriate Farm Machinery for African Farmers NeededJuly 29, 2021
- Tanzania's Regrettable Ag Technology DecisionFebruary 18, 2021
- Global Farmer Network Appoints New Advisory Council MemberNovember 10, 2020
- Kenya Farm Tour-Dairy, BiogasSeptember 15, 2020
- A Technology Win in the Fight For Food SecurityJune 4, 2020
- KUDOS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA: BT COTTON IS NOW A REALITY!March 12, 2020
- Sensible Fertilizer Regulation is Important to Kenya’s Farmers and our EnvironmentJanuary 23, 2020
- Accept technology for country's food securityOctober 24, 2019
- Kenya's Farmers Support Their President's Call to Fast Track Bt Cotton AccessAugust 23, 2019
- Kenyan Maize Offers a Lesson in Food Supply Chain Challenges and OpportunitiesMay 10, 2019
- Tips For President Kenyatta’s “Big 4 Agenda” For KenyaFebruary 21, 2019
- On the Brink of Innovative Ag Technology Acceptance: A Kenyan Farmer's PerspectiveSeptember 6, 2018
- What If Africa's Farmers Had Access to Needed Seed Technology?March 22, 2018
- Kenya’s Election of ConsequenceAugust 17, 2017
- A Kenyan Farmer Makes the Case for the Commercialization of GM MaizeJuly 6, 2017
- Time for Kenya Move Off the Brink and Lead with Agricultural TechnologyMarch 31, 2017
- Open Letter to the EU Parliament from a Kenyan Farmer: Leave Africa AloneJune 2, 2016
- It is Time for Kenya to Plant the First Biotech Crop AcreFebruary 4, 2016
- Kenya Leads the Way with Acceptance of BiotechnologySeptember 3, 2015
- Kenya’s Main Obstacle to Food Security is IgnoranceJuly 16, 2015
- Africa is a Breadbasket of OpportunityJanuary 29, 2015
- Africa’s Farmers Want to Plant the Best Crops Science Can OfferSeptember 25, 2014
- Kenya Must Lift Ban on GM Imports: Allow Commercialization of GM CropsMay 8, 2014
- The Future of Food Security Depends on Good ScienceJanuary 16, 2014
- Kenya Must Focus on the Heroes of Food SecurityOctober 3, 2013
- A Forward-Looking Kenya Can Lead the Global Biotech MovementMay 2, 2013
- Kenyan Farmer to California Voters: Your vote on Prop 37 will impact meOctober 18, 2012
- Rebuild the African Breadbasket with the Power of Fertilizer and Promise of BiotechnologyApril 12, 2012
- African Farmers Will Help Feed the BillionsDecember 27, 2011
- Breaking the Cycle of Food Shortages in Africa With Fertilizer and TechnologyAugust 25, 2011
- A Kenyan’s Determination To Fight MalnutritionApril 28, 2011
- A Lenten Appeal for BiotechnologyMarch 10, 2011
- A Smallholder Farmer's Quest: Produce More Food For More PeopleMarch 5, 2010
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