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Addressing challenges in communicating adaptation practices to smallholder farmers in Kenya through a radio intervention
(Istituto Agronomico per l'Oltremare (IAO), 2017)Farmers in Africa are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to their high dependency on climate-sensitive natural resources. Kenyan farmers are faced with limited public agricultural extension ... -
Advantages of Cotton Based Intercropping System: A Review
(Association for Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, 2020)Intercropping provides ample scope to incorporate at least two or more crops at a time in same piece of land aiming at higher productivity from unit land area through optimized utilization of available resources. Selection ... -
Agricultural Extension Approaches Influencing Uptake of Improved Sorghum Technologies in Embu County, Kenya
(Horizon Research Publishing, 2016)Agricultural extension and technology transfer services play a vital role in disseminating research knowledge, skills and income generating strategies among the farming communities in Kenya. However, there exists a kind ... -
Agricultural nematology in East and Southern Africa: problems, management strategies and stakeholder linkages
(Society of Chemical Industry, 2015)By 2050, Africa’s population is projected to exceed 2 billion. Africa will have to increase food production more than 50% in the coming 50 years to meet the nutritional requirements of its growing population. Nowhere is ... -
Agromorphological Performance and Character Association of Finger Millet under Varying Phosphorus Regimes
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Agronomic assessment of phosphorus efficacy for potato (Solanum tuberosum L) under legume intercrops
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Phosphorus (P) is an essential element and its efficient use is of global importance. This study evaluated the effect of growing potato under legume intercrops on P uptake and use efficiency indices: P harvest index (PHI), ... -
Agronomic management of yellow passion fruit among farmers in Mbeere Sub-County, Kenya
(Horticultural association of Kenya, 2016-09)Yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa) is emerging as an important high value horticultural crop in Kenya since its introduction five years ago. The fruit is gaining wide adoption in Mbeere Sub County ... -
Application of Bio and Chemical Fertilizers Improves Yield, and Essential Oil Quantity and Quality of Moldavian Balm (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) Intercropped with Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.)
(Wiley Online Library, 2021)Intercropping Moldavian balm with mung bean is an ecological approach for improving resource productivity. A field experiment was conducted over two growing seasons (2018 and 2019) to determine the effect of fertilizer ... -
Application of GIS in Land Evaluation and Development of Suitability Map for Capsicum Production in Nairobi Peri-Urban Counties
(Longdom, 2021)This study was carried out to determine the areas which are best suited for capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) production in the peri-urban counties of Nairobi, Kenya. The study used a multi-criteria evaluation approach by ... -
Assessing and Enhancing the Impact of Cotesia plutellae in Management of Diamondback Moth Plutella xylostella on Kale Brassica Oleracea var. acephala in Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2017)Diamondback moth (DBM, Plutella xylostella L.) is a major pest of crucifers which can cause yield losses of up to 100% if left unmanaged. Classical biological control of DBM was adopted in Machakos and Kitui County through ... -
Assessment of genetic variation of selected spiderplant (Cleome gynandra L.) morphotypes from Western Kenya
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Assessment of Input-Output Transformation in Purple Passion Fruit Production in Central-Eastern and North-Rift, Kenya
(Maxwell Scientific Organization, 2013-06-20)Over the last decade, there has been increasing economic importance of purple passion fruit in Kenya. The primary objective of this study was to assess the input-output transformation process in purple passion fruit production ... -
Assessment of performance of smallholder dairy farms in Kenya: an econometric approach
(F.a.C.T Ltd -, 2014)Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate the technical and cost efficiencies of smallholder dairy farms in Kenya (Embu and Meru counties). Methodology and results: Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey ... -
Assessment of sweet potato propagules for re- infection by various viruses in East Kamagak Location – Homa Bay County-Kenya
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Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) reduces availability of corms for seedling production through macropropagation technology
(2012-09-24)Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the most important fruits in Kenya for food security and income generation for major smallholders who own less than 10 hectares of land. The weevil (C. sordidus) is a devastating pest of ... -
Banana Xanthomonas wilt: a review of the disease, management strategies and future research directions
(African Journal of Biotechnology, 2007-03)Banana production in Eastern Africa is threatened by the presence of a new devastating bacterial disease caused by Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (formerly Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum). The disease has ... -
Baseline Survey on Factors Affecting Sorghum Production and Use in Eastern Kenya
(African Scholarly Science Communications Trust, 2013-01)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an under-utilized crop and one of the most important cereal crops in semi-arid tropics. In Kenya, sorghum is grown in the often drought-prone marginal agricultural areas of Eastern, ... -
Beverage Quality and Biochemical Attributes of Arabusta (C. arabica x C canephora P.) and their Parental Genotypes
(Academic Journals, 2014-09)Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is known for the production of high quality beverage while Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre) has been characterized as a neutral, weak flavored and occasionally with strong acid ...
