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Integration of Thymol, Soil Improvers and Biostimulants for Management of Tomato Pests, Diseases, Nematodes and Rhizosphere Microbial Dynamics Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)
Soil-borne pathogens, root knot nematodes and insect pests remain a major constraint to tomato Solanum lycopersicum L. (Solanales; Solanaceae) production in Kenya. The study was carried out with an aim of evaluating the ...
Impact of Human Capital Development and Fixed Capital Formation on Agriculture Productivity in Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2022)
This study was inspired by the fact that Uganda‟s economic development prospect is intertwined with agriculture sector growth. The country has 80% of arable land, but only 35% is under production majorly using subsistence ...
Economic Analysis of Environmental Conditional Credit as Incentive for Soil and Water Managemnt in Sasumua Sub-Watershed, Nyandarua County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)
This study used action research to assess demand for environmental conditional credit as an incentive for soil and water conservation. Credit amounts were incremental with decreasing interest rates with conditions of soil ...
Analysis of Factors, Cost-Benefit Analysis and Effects of Value Addition Strategies on Cashew Products Processed in South-East Zone, Nigeria
(2022)
Nigeria government has over the years come up with different agricultural policy interventions which emphasize value addition to export crops including cashew as a means of job and wealth creations. Despite these interventions, ...
Assessing Nitrogen Flows and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Low Input Cropping Systems of Lake Victoria Basin
(Kenyatta University, 2022)
Too little nitrogen (N) is a threat to cropping systems and soil fertility in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nitrogen budgets (NB) and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) are critical tools for assessing N dynamics in agriculture and ...
Assessing nitrogen flows and greenhouse gas emissions in low input cropping systems of lake Victoria basin
(Kenyatta university, 2022-12)
Too little nitrogen (N) is a threat to cropping systems and soil fertility in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nitrogen budgets (NB) and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) are critical tools for assessing N dynamics in agriculture ...