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Aflatoxin Contamination Detected in Nutrient and Anti-Oxidant Rich Edible Stink Bug Stored in Recycled Grain Containers
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Recently, there has been multi-agency promotion of entomophagy as an environmentallyfriendly source of food for the ever increasing human population especially in the developing countries. However, food quality and safety ... -
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 ... -
Antileishmanial activity of Aloe Secundiflora plant extracts against Leishmania Major (2013).
(IISTE, 2013)Human leishmaniases are a spectrum of diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. In this study antileishmanial activity of the methanolic and water leaf extracts from Aloe secundiflora plant were analysed ... -
Applicability of Conservation Agriculture for Climate Change Adaptation in Rwanda’s Situation
(Academic Journals, 2015)Improving food security and environmental conservation should be the main targets of innovative farming systems. Conservation agriculture (CA), based on minimum tillage, crop residue retention and crop rotations has been ... -
Are the Water Trips in the Dryland Kenya for Sustainable Development, Journeys in Vain or Trips to Oblivion
(2013)Kenya’s households’ (HH) water access status is appalling. As a gender based task, women and children make billions of trips to satisfy HH water needs, taking a heavy toll on societal growth and development. Kenya’s 4872 ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of profit efficiency among sweet yellow passion fruit farmers in Mbeere south Embu county, Kenya
(Elewa Biosciences, 2016)The main purposes of this research was to assess the profit efficiency of sweet yellow passion fruit farmers and also determine the socioeconomic and institutional determinants to profit inefficiency of sweet yellow ... -
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 ... -
Cellular Immune Response and Abomasum worm burden in Goats Vaccinated with HC58cDNA Vaccine against H. contortus Infection
(www.iiste.org, 2013)Abstract Vaccination with DNA vaccines derived from adult H. contortus induces significant level of protection against homologous infection in goat. To date however, mechanism of protection is not well understood, ... -
Chickpea Residue Properties Controlling Decomposition Dynamics and nitrogen Availability in Some Tropical Acid Soils
(Taylor & Francis; NISC (Pty) Ltd, 2013)Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) grown in a rotation can contribute significant nitrogen (N) if its decomposition and nutrient-release dynamics are known and synchronised with the maximum demand by the succeeding crop. The aims ... -
Client focused extension approach for disseminating soil fertility management in central Kenya
(ESci Journals Publishing, 2014)Land degradation and soil nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in sub- Saharan Africa. To improve agriculture production, research has led to recommendation of a range of integrated ... -
Complementary effects of organic and mineral fertilizers on maize production in the smallholder farms of Meru South District, Kenya.
(2012-10-19)Low soil fertility is a major constraint to maize production in the small holder farms of Meru South District. This is mainly attributed to the mining of nutrients due to cropping without external addition of adequate ... -
Contract sugarcane farming and farmers’ incomes in the Lake Victoria basin, Kenya
(Journal of Applied Biosciences 5, 2012-04)This paper reports on one of the findings of a study to establish the relationship between contract sugarcane farming, poverty and environmental management in the Lake Victoria basin. Methodology:A social survey design ... -
Determinants of Household Decision to Join Community Forest Associations: A Case Study of Kenya
(ISRN Forestry, 2013)Forests contribute significantly to the livelihoods of forest adjacent communities. Under the Kenya's new Forest Act (2005), community participation in forest conservation is provided for through formation of Community ... -
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' ... -
Effect of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Interventions on the abundance and diversity of soil collembola in Embu and Taita Districts, Kenya
(2012-10-11)The study aimed at identifying soil fertility management practices that promote the Collembola population, diversity and survival in the soil. Soil samples were randomly collected from on farm plots amended with: 1-Mavuno ... -
Effect of lime and goat manure on soil acidity and maize (Zea mays) growth parameters at Kavutiri, Embu County- Central Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2015)A greenhouse pot experiment was conducted to determine the effect of agricultural lime and goat manureon soil acidity and maize growth parameters using soils from Kavutiri-Embu County. Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
