Browsing CW-Department of Agricultural Sciences and Technology by Issue Date
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The status of fungal tuber rots as a constraint to cassava production in south Cameroon
(2004-11-05)Fungal rots have been reported as a limiting factor to cassava production in the humid forests of Central and West Africa. Starting April 2003 tuber rots were studied for one year as part of a diagnostic survey designed ... -
Genetic biodiversity assessment and local seed systems of maize landraces among smallholder farmers in Western Kenya
(African Crop Science Society, 2005)Maize is the main staple food in Kenya and adoption rates for improved varieties is high. Smallholder farmers grow over 75% of the maize crop in Kenya. Breeders consider that some local varieties hold potential value for ... -
The role of nitrogen forms on solubilisation and utilisation of rock phosphate by tomato plants
(African Crop Science Society, 2005)The role of nitrogen forms on solubilisation and utilisation of rock phosphate was investigated on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) crops grown in minirhizotrons to assess root-induced chemical changes in the rhizosphere. ... -
Evaluating health of macropropagated banana seedlings
(2010)Objective of study: Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the most important food and cash crops in parts of Kenya. The crop provides food security, nutrition and income for many smallholder farmers. Bananas can be eaten fresh, ... -
Studies on the die back disease of passion fruit in major production areas in Kenya
(2010)Passion fruit is an important horticultural crop in Kenya where it is grown widely by small scale farmers primarily as a source of income. The fruits are supplied to the local and export markets where they are consumed ... -
Effects of Banana Varieties in Central and Eastern Kenya on Macropropagation Technique
(Agroforestry, 2011)Kenyans obtain most of their food, livelihood, employment and foreign exchange from the agricultural sector. Banana contribution toward this cannot be over looked. Recently banana has become an important cash crop, especially ... -
A Low-cost Medium for Sweet Potato Micropropagation
(African Crop Science Society, 2011)Tissue culture has not been optimised in sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) propagation due to high costs. With an aim of producing affordable disease-free seedlings, a low cost medium was developed and used to ... -
Potential challenges facing macropropagation technique in banana
(Bio Sciences, 2011)Objective: Bananas (Musa spp) are an important crop for food security, income for small holders and fodder among other uses. Banana production is greatly constrained by lack of affordable clean planting material. ... -
Comparing Initial Performance of Macropropagated, Tissue Cultured and Naturally Regenerated Banana Seedlings
(Elewa.org, 2011)Objective: Banana is an important crop for food security and income generation in Kenya. It is also used as fodder especially during the dry season when feed resources are less available. Production of the crop faces many ... -
Varietal Differences of Two Cassava Varieties (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Response to Low Cost Tissue Culture Technology.
(Elewa.org, 2011)Objective: One impediment to adoption of tissue culture technology is the differential response of various crop varieties to the process necessitating development of protocols that target specific varieties or focus on a ... -
A Mechanism to Discover Hidden Markets and to Improve Information Flow Towards Food Producers: A Case of Kiambu District, Kenya
(Tropentag, 2012)Food insecurity in many regions in Kenya is mainly attributed to changes in rainfall patterns, lack of markets to sell agricultural produce from regions with surplus and poor infrastructure to distribute to regions facing ... -
Evaluation of Hyk® foliar fertilizer on growth, yield and quality of French Beans (cv. Organdi)
(Kenyatta University, 2014)French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are a major vegetable export crop in Kenya and a significant income earner to small scale farmers. French beans are grown for processing, including canning and freezing, and demand ... -
Enhancing access to disease-free sweetpotato planting materials through low cost tissue culture for food security and poverty alleviation in Eastern Africa
(ABIC, 2014)Sweetpotato is a major food staple in Eastern Africa because of its ease of cultivation and ability to thrive in marginal areas. However, limited supply of disease-free planting materials constrains production. Tissue ... -
Baseline report on the status of Agricultural training in higher education institutions in Zimbabwe
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Resource constraints in Sub Saharan Africa universities necessitate interventions to strengthen quality of teaching to produce qualified agricultural graduates. The objective of this study was to identify opportunities ... -
1st biennial international conference proceedings on bridging the gap between society, science and industry
(Kenyatta University, 2014-11)PREFACE Africa’s greatest hope for development and freedom from poverty is closely linked to the performance of the agriculture sector. Agricultural higher education institutions (HEIs) have critical roles to play ... -
Cadmium Uptake and Distribution to Edible Organs in African Indigenous Vegetables
(Tropentag, 2015)Cadmium (Cd) is toxic to humans. The most important source for dietary intake is consumption of plant products, whereby Cd concentrations in leafy vegetables are particularly high. In periurban areas, soils are often ... -
Iron Concentrations in Roots and Edible Organs of African Indigenous Vegetable Species
(Tropentag, 2015)Iron (Fe) deficiency is among the 10 leading human health risks causing “hidden hunger” in sub- Saharan Africa. Iron concentrations and bioavailability are often higher in leafy vegetables than in staple crops like maize ... -
Effects of companion crops on population dynamics of maize lethal necrosis disease vectors in Bomet County, Kenya
(2015-06)Maize is the most consumed staple food crop in Kenya with a per capita of 110kg. It is equally an important commercial crop particularly in high potential areas. Currently, the presence of Maize lethal necrosis disease ... -
Networking Skills
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Influence of Priming, Dressing and Agroecologies on Storage of Selected Soyabean Genotypes
(Egerton University, 2016)
