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Intercropping Potato with Grain Legumes for Enhanced Productivity and Climate Change Adaptation in Smallholder Farms, Kenya
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2018)This study evaluated the effect of potato-grain legume intercropping systems on best land equivalent yield ratios, crop water productivity and net profits in field trials conducted in three agro-ecologies of Kenya: upper ... -
Unlocking Legume Intercropping Technology in Smallholder Potato Farming Systems for Climate Change Adaptation
(University of Montenegro, 2020)A large portion of sub-Saharan Africa is situated in belts of uncertain rainfall and is characterized by low soil fertility with limited capacity to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change. A study was conducted ... -
Silicon Exerts Additive Effects on Phosphorus Acquisition by Potato Intercropped with Chickpea
(University of Montenegro, 2020)The role played by silicon (Si) and legume intercropping in nutrient acquisition by potato crop has been neglected in most studies. A field trial integrating potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) with chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) ... -
Crop Water Productivity and Economic Return of Rain Fed Potato-Legume Intercropping Systems
(University of Montenegro, 2020)Reliance on rain-fed potato-legume intercropping systems among resource constrained smallholder farmers is usually ineffective without considering their economic viability. A field experiment conducted at the University ... -
Water Use Efficiency and Yield of Potato in Potato-Legume Based Intercropping Systems in a Semi-Humid Region, Kenya
(European Association for Potato Research, 2017) -
2nd biennial international conference on enhancing sustainable agricultural production and marketing systems
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)PREFACE The agricultural sector remains a key pillar to economic development in SubSaharan Africa and other developing regions. In Kenya for instance, agriculture is one of the key sectors, accounting for 25% of the ... -
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 ... -
Strategies of African Indigenous Vegetables to Cope with Phosphorus Deficient Soils
(Tropentag, 2016)Food production in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa is often constrained by low soil contents of plant-available phosphorus (P). An option to increase food production is cultivation of species with high ... -
Plant Residue-Derived Organic Carbon Input into Soil in African Indigenous Vegetable Production Systems
(Tropentag, 2016)Food production in sub Saharan Africa is constrained by low soil fertility, whereby soil organic matter (SOM) is key factor regulating many soil functions that determine the yielding ability of soils. SOM content is ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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Unlocking Legume Intercropping Technology in Smallholder Potato Farming Systems for Climate Change Adaptation
(University of Montenegro, 2020)A large portion of sub-Saharan Africa is situated in belts of uncertain rainfall and is characterized by low soil fertility with limited capacity to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change. A study was conducted ... -
Silicon Exerts Additive Effects on Phosphorus Acquisition by Potato Intercropped with Chickpea
(University of Montenegro, 2020)The role played by silicon (Si) and legume intercropping in nutrient acquisition by potato crop has been neglected in most studies. A field trial integrating potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) with chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) ... -
Crop Water Productivity and Economic Return of Rain Fed Potato-Legume Intercropping Systems
(University of Montenegro, 2020)Reliance on rain-fed potato-legume intercropping systems among resource constrained smallholder farmers is usually ineffective without considering their economic viability. A field experiment conducted at the University ... -
Intercropping Potato with Grain Legumes for Enhanced Productivity and Climate Change Adaptation in Smallholder Farms, Kenya
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2018)This study evaluated the effect of potato-grain legume intercropping systems on best land equivalent yield ratios, crop water productivity and net profits in field trials conducted in three agro-ecologies of Kenya: upper ... -
Water Use Efficiency and Yield of Potato in Potato-Legume Based Intercropping Systems in a Semi-Humid Region, Kenya
(European Association for Potato Research, 2017) -
2nd biennial international conference on enhancing sustainable agricultural production and marketing systems
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)PREFACE The agricultural sector remains a key pillar to economic development in SubSaharan Africa and other developing regions. In Kenya for instance, agriculture is one of the key sectors, accounting for 25% of the ... -
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 ... -
Strategies of African Indigenous Vegetables to Cope with Phosphorus Deficient Soils
(Tropentag, 2016)Food production in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa is often constrained by low soil contents of plant-available phosphorus (P). An option to increase food production is cultivation of species with high ... -
Plant Residue-Derived Organic Carbon Input into Soil in African Indigenous Vegetable Production Systems
(Tropentag, 2016)Food production in sub Saharan Africa is constrained by low soil fertility, whereby soil organic matter (SOM) is key factor regulating many soil functions that determine the yielding ability of soils. SOM content is ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Influence of Priming, Dressing and Agroecologies on Storage of Selected Soyabean Genotypes
(Egerton University, 2016) -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Networking Skills
(Kenyatta University, 2016)
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