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    • Yield improvement of Kenyan sesame varieties 

      Ayiecho, PO; Nyabundi, JO (University of Nairobi, 2001)
      In an effort to improve the yield of Kenyan sesame cultivars the seeds of three cultivars, SPS SIK6, SIK 096 and SPS SIK 50/1 were subjected to 300Gy, 400Gy and 600Gy of gamma rays. A first batch of seeds were subjected to ...

    • Zizphus spina-christi (L.) desf. in semi-arid Ethiopia: Implications for food security 

      Debela, Hunde Feyssa; Njoka, J.T; Zemede, Asfaw; Nyangito, M.M (17-06-13)
      Quantitative ethnobotanical study of Ziziphus spina-christi was undertaken in six areas of east Shewa, Ethiopia. Both structured questionnaire and focus-group interviews were conducted with about 200 households. Arable ...