Field trials were conducted at the field units of the Embu Agricultural Training Center and Kamujine Dispensary in Embu and Meru Counties, Kenya, during 2012 long rain (LR) and short rain (SR) seasons to determine the ...

Agriculture is the mainstay of Kenya's economy contributing greatly to GDP and absolutely to food security. There is growing evidence of youth avoidance of participation in the agricultural sector evidenced by mass ...

Pesticide handling practices have a strong bearing on the exposure of toxic effects to target and nontarget organism. A clear understanding of determinants of pesticide handling practices is a precondition in the design ...

Soil erosion and nutrient leaching are some of the factors hindering realization of full crop production potential in the central highlands of Kenya. A participatory trial involving use of calliandra, leucaena, napier, ...

Organic product food trade represents one of the fastest growing food chains globally. Consumption of organic products in Kenya has increased. This is evidenced by the emergence of products labeled organic in the market, ...

Maize production in Molo division, situated in the central Rift Valley is constrained by acid soil infertility and high P fixation. To realize maximum crop production, the acid infertile soil may be corrected through liming, ...

Field and laboratory incubation studies were conducted to determine the effect of different acid soil management practices; liming (L), combined N and P fertilizers (NP), and goat manure (M) application, for maize production ...

I conducted an extensive literature review on the effective tsetse and trypanosomiasis eradication method strategies in Africa in 2010 as i embarked on my research that coincided with the formulation of the Tsetse and ...

Application of N-rich tree biomass to crop fields in agroforestry associations can cause build-up ofmineral-N in the top soil in excess of crop demand during early stages of crop growth. It is therefore impcrtant to moniter ...

This research investigates the impact of agricultural market liberalization on food security in developing countries and it evaluates the supply perspective of food security. This research theme is applied on the agricultural ...