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Adoption Intensity of Selected Organic-Based Soil Fertility Management Technologies in the Central Highlands of Kenya
(Frontiers, 2022)Soil fertility decline continues to be a major challenge limiting agricultural productivity globally. Despite the novelty of organic-based technologies in enhancing agricultural production in Kenya’s central highlands, ... -
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 ... -
Agronomic and Economic Performance of Maizesoybean Intercrop under Rhizobia and Soil Amendments in Western Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2018)Low crop responses to N and P fertilizer application among small holder farms are common phenomena in degraded acidic soils of western Kenya. An on-farm trial was established in Shianda sub-location in Mumias District, ... -
Analysis of Consumer Preference in Product Attributes: A Case of Indigenous Chicken Eggs in Kenya
(IISTE, 2017)Indigenous chicken eggs are highly preferred in Kenya by majority of both rural and urban consumers. In the recent past, research has focused on improving productivity levels resulting to Improved indigenous chicken eggs ... -
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 ... -
Consumers’ Preference Attributes for Indigenous Chicken in Kenya
(Academic research journals, 2017-01)Indigenous chicken (Gallus domesticus) are an important source of livelihoods and food for majority of households in Kenya. Consumers appreciate Indigenous chicken(IC) more due to its nutritional value and health benefits. ... -
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 ... -
Declining Wood Fuel and Implications for Household Cooking and Diets in Tigania Sub-county Kenya.
(Elsevier, 2020)Research on rural energy has in the past focussed on access and environmental effects. Little is however documented on the relationship between declining availability of wood fuel, household cooking and eating patterns, ... -
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' ...
