Browsing MST-Department of Agricultural Resources Management (ARM) by Title
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Assessing the Status of Crop Farming and Strategies Used to Scaleup Yields for Enhanced Food Security in Turkana County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Despite being a culture-centred livelihood activity, pastoralism alone has not guaranteed food and nutrition security for households in Turkana, Kenya. The frequency of droughts and their negative impact on livestock ... -
Assessment of Vertical Price Transmission in Rice Markets in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(kenyatta University, 2020-06)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) agricultural commodity markets have been liberalised since the 1980s through Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs). The aim was to foster market integration and efficiency. Liberalisation of markets ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
The contribution of rainwater harvesting from roof catchments in increasing water resources for Nairobi City County residents
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)Nairobi City County is faced with acute water scarcity. The daily deficit is currently 170,000 m3/day which accounts for about 23%. This deficit will escalate as population increases. However, streets are often flooded ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Effect of rhizobia inoculant on soybean nodulation and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization under greenhouse and field conditions.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-06)In the highland of South-Kivu, DR.Congo, soybean farming is increasingly practiced by smallholder farmers but it productivity remains low. Both productivity and N2-fixing abilities of legumes can be enhanced not only by ... -
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 ... -
Effects of conservation agriculture on bean and maize yield, soil properties and water productivity in Bugesera District, Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)Land degradation is a major threat to food security and natural resources management in Rwanda as well as in SSA. The major objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tillage methods, residue management and ... -
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 ... -
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 intergrated soil fertility management and ridging on maize-soybeans yields and selected soil properties in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(2016-08)Constraints to soil productivity include reduction in soil fertility and lack of adequate soil water conservation techniques due to erratic rainfall in central highlands of Kenya. This study evaluated effects of combining ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
