Of permanent benefit to developing African countries is precise knowledge, stemming from research and often years of practice, about growing and processing natural products for which there is likely to be a continuing world demand. Coffee, sisal, and, not least, pyrethrum fall in this category in Kenya. Dr. Kroll summarizes much that has been learned about improving, cultivating and harvesting the pyrethrum crop to secure maximum yield.
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