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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 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 ...
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 ...