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Determinants of Sustainable Utilization of Plant Resources in the Former Kakamega District, Kenya
(Organisation for Social Science, 2011-08)
Evaluation of Nitrogen Fixation using 15N Dilution Methods and Economy of a Maize-tepary Bean Intercrop Farming System in Semi-arid SE-Kenya
(Springer Netherlands, 2007)
Tepary bean has become popular among poor small-scale farmers in semi-arid Kenya, where it is intercropped with maize. This study aimed at i) evaluating the N-economy of maize/tepary bean intercrop versus sole crop using ...
Social and Economic Factors for the Adoption of Agroforestry Practices in Lake Victoria Catchment, Magu, Tanzania
(Springer Netherlands, 2011)
Environmental degradation is an issue of concern in the Lake Victoria catchment in Mwanza, Tanzania. Deforestation and improper soil management have lead to soil erosion, lake siltation, accumulation of C in the atmosphere ...
Role of Traditional Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Indigenous Institutions in Sustainable Land Management in Western Highlands of Kenya
(INTECH, 2017)
The objective of this chapter is to elucidate the relevance of indigenous knowledge and
institutions in natural resource management using western highlands of Kenya as a case
study. The research design was a mixed method, ...
Improvement of Grain Legume Production in Semi-Arid Kenya Through Biological Nitrogen Fixation: the Experience With Tepary Bean (Phaseolus Acutifolius A. Gray Var. Latifolius)
(Springer Netherlands, 2004)
This chapter highlighted the food security concerns in sub-Saharan Africa, their contributing factors and possible ways of ameliorating the situation. It is recognised that Africa must embrace agricultural biotechnology ...
Impact of Short-Term Flooding on Livelihoods in the Kenya Rift Valley Lakes
(Springer Nature, 2016)
Short term flooding episodes can have devastating impacts on both the
natural processes and community livelihoods. The Lakes Baringo, Bogoria, Nakuru
and Naivasha lie within the arid and semi-arid northern part of the ...