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Agroforestry for Land and Water Management in Kenya
(School of Environmental Studies and Human Sciences, Kenyatta University, 2007)
A groforestry is an age-old practice that contains a strong element of
r\management. It is a collective name for land-use systems and technol .
where woody perennials are deliberately used on the same land-management ...
Dissemination of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies Using Participatory Approaches in the Central Highlands of Kenya
(Springer Netherlands, 2011)
Declining soil fertility and productivity is a critical problem facing smallholder farmers in the central highlands of Kenya. A study to improve soil fertility and farm productivity within the smallholder farming systems ...
Effect of Organic Inputs and Mineral Fertilizer on Maize Yield in a Ferralsol and a Nitisol Soil in Central Kenya
(Springer Netherlands, 2011)
Declining land productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in Kenya today. This decline primarily results from a reduction in soil fertility caused by continuous cultivation without adequate addition of ...
Soil Fertility Enhancing Community Extension
(Manilla, 2006)
This book ia an attempt to equip the extension personnel with soil fertlity packages that can easily be disseminated to farmer. The language is simple, while illustrations are used exclusively to explai technology usage ...
Improved food production by use of soil fertility amendment strategies in the central highlands of Kenya
(Academy Science Publishers, 2003)
Declining soil and crop productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in eastern and central highlands of Kenya. This is caused by continuous cropping without addition of adequate external soil fertility inputs. ...
Farmer participation in enhancing food productivity through agroforestry in the central highlands, Kenya
(African Network for Agroforestry Education (ANAFE, 2004)
Declining food production is a major concern in Kenya. This decline is brought about by
continuous cultivation of soils without adequate external inputs. A multidisciplinary farmers'
participatory trial aimed at offering ...
Seasonal Rainfall Variability and Drought Characterization: Case of Eastern Arid Region, Kenya.
(Springer International Publishing, 2015)
Drier parts of Embu County, Eastern Kenya, endure persistent crop failure and declining agricultural productivity which have been attributed, in part, to prolonged dry-spells and erratic rainfall. Nonetheless, understanding ...