Browsing MST-Department of Agricultural Resources Management (ARM) by Issue Date
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Organization and development of Kikuyu agriculture, 1880-1920
(2012-05-17)The study focuses on the organization and development of Kikuyu agriculture in Kiambu District between the years 1880-1920. It investigates the internal dynamics and innovative changes that characterized Kikuyu agriculture ... -
Demand for tractor services in Trans-Nzoia district
(2012-05-17)The current study was formulated to investigate into the factors that affect the demand for tractor services among smallholders in Trans-Nzoia district. Questionnaire was used to collect data and about 113 small farm ... -
Characterization of Soil Mineralogy in Relation to Soil Fertility Functional Properties for Selected Countries in Africa
(2013-08-13)Africa’s development depends heavily on soil ecosystem services. However current soil degradation coupled with increasing pressure on land is threatening the soil resource base. There is an urgent need to establish soil ... -
Effects of Lime, inorganic P and inoculation on Soil Chemical properties and Grain Yields of Maize and Soybean in Western Kenya
(2013-10-17)Low crop responses to fertilizer application among small holder farms are common phenomena in degraded acidic soils of western Kenya. Continuous growing of maize without commensurate soil nutrient replenishment coupled ... -
Characterization of soils using infrared scanning in South kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Understanding soil properties is an essential pre-requisite for sustainable land management. Assessment of soil properties has long been done through conventional laboratory analysis, which is costly and time consuming. ... -
Effect of farmyard manure and mineral fertilizers on maize yield and soil properties in Huye and Bugesera Districts of Rwanda
(2014)Agriculture in Rwanda is today characterized by low agricultural productivity due to soil fertility decline. This is mainly attributed to the mining of nutrients due to continuous cropping without adequate external addition ... -
Improving sorghum grain yield through use of mineral fertilizers and farm yard manure for smallholder farmers in Makueni and Machakos Counties
(2014)Reduced food productivity in smallholder farms is the principal cause of food insecurity in semi-arid parts of Kenya. This is mainly attributed to decline in soil fertility, low and unreliable rainfall, land degradation ... -
Effect of Combining Cattle Manure and Inorganic P-fertilizer on Soil Properties and Maize Yield in Acidic Soils in Beira Corridor, Mozambique
(2014-02-19)Mozambique lags behind all other Southern and Eastern African countries in maize production leading to maize imports. Soil nutrient depletion, lack of combination of organic resources with mineral resources coupled with ... -
Effects of Different Limes on Soil Properties and Yield of Irish Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum. L) in Burera District, Rwanda
(2014-02-19)The problem of acidic soils is complex and threatens food production in many parts of Africa and Rwanda in particular. Rwanda is a small land locked country in sub-Saharan Africa and its population density is currently the ... -
Lime and Manure Application to Acid Soils and their Effects on Bio-Chemical Soil Properties and Maize Performance at Kavutiri - Embu County
(2014-02-22)Soil acidity is widespread globally, accounting for about 40% of total arable soils. In Kenya, acid soils cover about 13% of total land area and are distributed widely in the croplands of central and western Kenya regions, ... -
Effects of Phosphorus Sources and Starter Nitrogen on Soybean Yield and Selected Soil Properties in Tharaka Nithi and Meru Counties of Kenya
(2014-02-24)Integration of legumes into farming systems is one of the Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) options for improving soil fertility. Farmers can save their cost of production by using legumes, which, in association ... -
Effect of Cattle Manure, Mineral Fertilizer and Rhizobium Inoculation on Climbing Beans Production and Soil Properties in Burera District, Rwanda.
(2014-02-24)Agriculture is the major engine of Rwandese economy, accounting for about 40% of the GDP, 85% of employment and 80% of exports. Known as “meat for the poor”, beans constitute a predominant source of proteins in Rwandese ... -
Effect of Tithonia Biomass and Mineral Fertilizer Application on Soybean Perfomance in Degraded Technosols from Tantalum Mining in Gatumba, Rwanda
(2014-02-26)Large areas of the Gatumba Mining District (GMD) in Rwanda are covered by Technosols (pegmatite or pegmatite-soil mixtures) resulting from coltan mining activities. These substrates are poor in soil plant nutrient contents ... -
Risk and benefit analysis of investments in conservation technologies under varying climate in Eastern Kenya.
(2014-08)Soil degradation and moisture stress remain the major constraints and environmental threat to agricultural productivity in the semi-arids of Kenya, which account for more than 80% of the total land mass. Government ... -
Assessment of water quality and soil properties for irigation in the horticultural crops producing areas of Alhegaina, North Kordofan State Sudan
(2014-08-26)Sudan is a large country with a great diversity of climatic and agro-ecological zones. The horticultural acreage in the Sudan is estimated at 273,000 hectares, representing about 3% of the total crop area. The area under ... -
Effects of manure, lime and phosphorus fertilizer on soil Properties and soybean (glycine max l.) yields in Embu County, Kenya
(2014-08-26)Agricultural sector in Kenya, contributes with 25% on GDP, yet this sector is far to supply adequate food for an increasing population due to declining soil productivity. Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) is relatively ... -
The effect of method, rate and time of urea application on nitrogen use efficiency and yield of wetland rice in Rwamagana district of Rwanda
(2014-09-08)Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world population and for most low income people especially in Asia. In Africa, over 50 million people depend on rice farming. In Rwanda, the livelihood of nearly half a ... -
Effects of manure, lime and phosphorus fertilizer on soil properties and soybean (glycine maxl.) yields in Embu county, Kenya
(2014-09-08)Agricultural sector in Kenya, contributes with 25% on GDP, yet this sector is far to supply adequate food for an increasing population due to declining soil productivity. Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) is relatively ... -
Effects of different organic residues on carbon sequestration, nutrient availability in soil and maize yields at Katumani, Machakos county Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01)Reduced farm productivity in smallholder farms is the principal cause of food insecurity in semi-arid parts of Kenya. This is mainly attributed to soil fertility depletion, land degradation, low soil moisture and climate ... -
Effects of maize (zea mays l.) – soybean (glycine max (l.) merrill) intercropping patterns on yields and soil properties in two contrasting sites of Embu and Meru counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01)In the central highlands of Kenya, the adoption of integrated soil fertility management technologies such as maize-soybean intercropping system is being promoted as one of the options to address low crop productivity and ...
