Browsing PHD-School of Agriculture And Enterprise Development by Issue Date
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An analysis of the efficiency of rural food markets in the Eastern Central highlands of Kenya
(2014)Agricultural markets offer opportunities for households to access incomes and food. Efficient food marketing systems assume a competitive structure thus enabling food distribution from surplus to deficit areas. Liberalization ... -
Determinants of crop and land management practices and effects on production risks under variable climatic conditions in Eastern Uganda.
(2014-08)This study aimed to establish the effects of various crop and land management practices in reducing production risks under variable rainfall regimes in Eastern Uganda. An approach that integrated both rainfall variability ... -
Identification and characterization of Sorghum (sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench) landraces and improvement of on-farm seed production in Eastern Kenya
(2014-08-19)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an under-utilized crop that is tolerant to drought, flooding, saline-alkaline, infertile soils and high temperature. Farmers maintain landraces through preference selection ... -
Evaluation of milk production efficiency Of dairy farms in Embu and Meru counties, Kenya
(2014-09-09)Despite Kenya's long dairy farming history spanning about 100 years, favourable climatic conditions and a 3.5 million national herd, milk per capita consumption is low (76.7 kg) and export quantities (milk) to the ... -
Use oMinjingu Phosphate Rock with Tithonia Diversifolia in Maize-Bean Intercrop For Improved Maize Yields in Two Soil Types in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Phosphorus deficiency and aluminium phytotoxicity are major factors limiting crop production in acid soils. Use of mineral fertilizers, especially by small scale farmers, to alleviate deficiencies of nutrients, such as P, ... -
Analysis of Household Food Insecurity and the Implication of Measurement Error, Mandera County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)The objective of this study was to analyze food insecurity, underlining the significance of accurate measurement to formulate the required policies for addressing food deprivation. The need for accurate measurement of food ... -
Seed Quality of Soybean (Glycine Max [L.] Merrill) Genotypes under Varying Storage and Priming Methods, Mother Plant Nutrient Profiles and Agro-Ecologies in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)world. The demand for soybeans in Kenya is high yet production is negligible due to various challenges, one of which is lack of a well-organized soybean seed system. Soybean seed has been known to deteriorate rapidly in ... -
Analysis of Vertical and Horizontal Integration as Determinants of Market Channel Choice among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Lower Central Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)Dairy farming is a significant economic activity in Kenya as it accounts for four percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and fourteen percent of total value of agricultural output. Market-oriented smallholder ... -
Assessment of the Structure and Performance of the Milk Value Chain in Western Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)Western Kenya Counties of Busia, Bungoma, Kakamega and Vihiga experience persistent milk deficit and low commercialization on smallholder farms. Information and knowledge on sources and points of inefficiency along the ... -
Molecular characterization and non-chemical management of root-knot nematodes (meloidogyne spp.) on African nightshades in selected parts of Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)Root-knot nematodes (RKN) (Meloidogyne spp.) cause up to 80 % yield losses in infected vegetables. A study was carried out to; assess the influence of farmers’ knowledge and awareness on RKN damage on African nightshades ... -
Economics of biological control of cereal stemborers in Eastern Africa: a case study of maize and sorghum production in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-01)The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), undertook a biological control (BC) programme for control of stemborers from 1993 to 2008, to reduce cereal yield losses due to stemborer attack in East ... -
Population dynamics and management of vectors of viruses causing maize lethal necrosis disease in Bomet County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-04)Maize production in Kenya is under threat due to infection by maize lethal necrosis disease (MLND). The disease is known to cause intensive complete yield loss. It is caused by a synergistic infection of maize by maize ... -
Assessment of efficiency of agro food marketing systems: a case of macadamia nuts value chain in the Central Kenya highlands
(Kenyatta University, 2018-07)ABSTRACT The macadamia industry in Kenya has been faced with numerous operational and marketing challenges forcing the government to impose export ban of raw nuts since 2008 to date. The then Ministry of Agriculture ... -
Combined Effects of Tillage, Mulching and Nitrogen Fertilizer Application on Maize Yields and Soil Properties in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-09)High dependence on rain-fed agriculture, low and erratic rainfall, inadequate water and soil conservation techniques and declining soil fertility expose resource-poor farmers to low agricultural productivity in tropical ... -
Performance of Amaranth Accessions against Moisture Stress and Key Insect Pests and Their Indigenous Parasitoids in Arusha, Tanzania
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Amaranths are African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) that have recently gained importance as a food source in Africa owing to the high nutritional value of their leaves and grains. Production of this crop is, however, limited ... -
Fingerprinting and Relating Juvenile Characters of Rice to Yield and Yield Components in Kiambu and Kirinyaga Counties
(Kenyatta University, 2019-02)Rice is increasing as an important food and cash crop in Kenya and is third to maize and wheat in terms of consumption. Consumption has continually outstripped production resulting in massive importation. The main problem ... -
Soil Moisture Conservation, Cropping Systems and Soil Fertility Effects on Soil and Maize Performance in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)The main causes of food insecurity in semi–arid parts of Kenya are low soil fertility, low and unreliable rainfall. These two causes are the main challenges facing small-scale farmers in food production especially in ... -
Characterization, Water Stress and Nutrient Management of Yellow Passion Fruits (Passiflora Edulis, Var F. Flavicarpa. Deg) in Kiambu and Embu Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Passion fruit has gained significant importance as a horticultural crop of choice among farmers in Kenya. The yellow passion has been recently commercialized in Embu County due to its adaptation to the hot arid conditions ... -
Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Stocks in Maize-Soybean Cropping Systems in Siaya County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-11)As climate change continues to threaten ecosystems’ functions, agriculture remains one of the major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are responsible for global warming. The major GHG in agriculture are; carbon ... -
Effects of Supply Chain Management Practices on Competitive Advantage and Organizational Performance of the Dairy Processing Firms in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Under capacity, utilization has profound effects on the efficiency, flexibility and responsiveness of the dairy processing firms in Kenya. Further, under capacity utilization has negatively impacted the competitiveness ...
