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Assessment of erosion damage in Ndome and Ghazi, Taita Taveta, Kenya: Towards an integrated erosion management approach
(GeoJournal, 2002-01-02)Aerial photograph interpretation on erosion trends from 1961 to 1998 showed that by 1998, approximately 17 and 50% of agricultural land in Ndome and Ghazi respectively had been permanently lost due to the combined effect ... -
Indigenous soil and water conservation techniques in smallholder farms in Africa.
(Springer, 2007)Runoff and soil erosion are responsible for about 83% of the land degradation worldwide. Many smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid areas of Africa often use inexpensive indigenous soil and water conservation (ISWC) ... -
Pollen longevity in ecologically different zones of western Kenya
(African Journals Online, 2007)Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important staple crop in Kenya with the small holder farming systems accounting for about 75-80% of the total production. Most of the small-scale farmers plant locally adapted landraces ... -
Potential nutritive value and tannin bioassay of selected Acacia species from Kenya
(Wiley, 2007-04-24)Six Acacia forage species–A. brevispica, A. elatior, A. mellifera, A. nilotica, A. senegal and A. seyal—were analysed for their chemical composition, including phenolics and rumen fermentation characteristics. In vitro gas ... -
Evaluation of nutritive value and palatability by goats and sheep of selected browse foliages from semiarid area of Kenya
(Wiley, 2008-08-22)The feeding value of five browse foliages (Acacia brevispica, Acacia mellifera, Berchemia discolor, Zizyphus mucronata and Maerua angolensis) grown in semiarid area of Kenya were evaluated. Their chemical composition ... -
How weather during development of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) affects the crop's maximum attainable seed quality
(Science Direct, 2008-10)Weather conditions affect the seed quality of major crops including common bean. This study aimed to evaluate whether seed quality is affected through weather effects on the quality achievable at the end of seed filling ... -
Effect of placement of straw mulch on soil conservation, nutrient accumulation, and wheat yield in a humid Kenyan highland
(Kerala Agricultural University, 2009)Mulching affects soil nutrient dynamics and crop yields. The effects of quantity and method of application of wheat straw mulch on soil loss, nutrient accumulation, nutrient loss, and wheat yield were evaluated in a field ... -
Enhancing household food and income security through crop diversification in the Nzoia and Mumias sugarbelts in Kenya
(F.a.C.T Ltd, 2009)Objective: Competition for land use among crops in the Nzoia and Mumias sugar belts has tended to favour sugarcane and maize at the expense of indigenous food crops such as onions, tomatoes, cassava and sweet potatoes. ... -
Determinants of the decision to adopt integrated soil fertility management practices by smallholder farmers in the central highlands of Kenya
(Cambridge University Press, 2009-01)Declining soil fertility is a major cause of low per capita food production on smallholder farms of sub-Saharan Africa. This study attempted to provide an empirical explanation of the factors associated with farmers' ... -
Biophysical and Socio-economic Frame Conditions for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
(2009-10-06)Horticulture is a key sector of the Kenyan economy. It improves household welfare through providing income, satisfying domestic food needs and improving human nutrition. Next to market access pests and diseases are the ... -
Effects of Low Nitrogen and Drought on Genetic Parameters of Grain Yield and Endosperm Hardness of Quality Protein Maize
(2010)The aim of this study was to assess how low nitrogen and drought stresses affect genetic parameters of grain yield and endosperm hardness of QPM. Twelve inbred lines were acquired from CIMMYT and used to generate 36 single ... -
Temporal variability of two contrasting transient pollution events in a pastoral stream
(IWA Publishing, 2010)Two transient pollution events were monitored in a pastoral stream in southwestern Kenya to evaluate their relative contribution to diffuse pollution. Peak loads of pollutants during storm-induced transients were within ... -
Wheat Rotation for Higher Production in a Humid Tropical Region
(Association of Official Seed Analysts, 2010-03)Stagnation in grain production in the developing world has contributed to the current worldwide food crisis. The principle objective of this study was to evaluate the possibility of improving grain production in the tropical ... -
Agrobiodiversity Endangered by Sugarcane Farming in Mumias and Nzoia Sugarbelts of Western Kenya.
(2010-07)Commercial sugarcane farming has been practised in western Kenya for nearly forty years. This monocultural land use is associated with loss of natural vegetation and cropland, thus undermining food security status of a ... -
Soil Inorganic N and N Uptake by Maize Following Application of Legume Biomass, Tithonia, Manure and Mineral Fertilizer in Central Kenya
(Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2011)In the smallholder farms of central Kenya soils suffer from nitrogen (N) deficiency due to inability to replenish it through application of chemical fertilizers and/or manure. This study evaluated the effect of some organic ... -
Effect of Planting Dates on Maize Yield under Rainfed Conditions in the Central Highlands of Kenya
(2011)Raifed farming systems in the Central Highlands of Kenya have beer agricultural productivity. high temporal variability of rainfall recurrent droughts is among the most important factors affecting agriculture study was set ... -
Impact of Agricultural Market Liberalization on Food Security in developing countries: a Comparative Study of Kenya and Zambia
(University of Helsinki, 2011)This research investigates the impact of agricultural market liberalization on food security in developing countries and it evaluates the supply perspective of food security. This research theme is applied on the agricultural ... -
Effect of straw mulch application on nutrient concentration in runoff and sediment in a humid region in Kenya
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2011-02)Straw mulch use has been studied extensively especially for soil erosion and runoff control in arid and semi-arid regions but few studies have been done with regard to nutrient loss and accumulation in humid climate regions ... -
Effect of Supplementing Rhodes Grass Hay (Chloris gayana) with Berchemia Discolor or Zizyphus Mucronata on the Performance of Growing Goats in Kenya.
(Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 2011-06)Twenty growing Small East African goats were used to determine the effects of feeding sun-dried leaves of the browse forages Berchemia discolor and Zizyphus mucronata as supplements to low-quality basal diet, Rhodes grass ... -
Potential nutritive value of various parts of wild sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) as source of feed for ruminants in Kenya
(world-food.net, 2012)Various parts of the wild sunflower (Tithonia) were analysed for their chemical composition and degradation characteristics. Pyrethrum marc (pymarc), a common agro-industrial by-product was also analysed to compare the ...
