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Performance of Food Safety Management Systems in the Fresh Produce Export Processing Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)
Food producers are required to implement different food safety and quality assurance standards
and guidelines. This may result in variable food safety performance or output due to differences
in technological development, ...
Effect of ratooning and Nitrogen application on lint yield and quality of cotton varieties in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
About 14 percent of cotton farmers in Central, Eastern and Coastal regions
of Kenya grow ratoon cotton. They cut the stalk of the main cotton crop at various heights
above the ground surface after the first harvest leaving ...
Assessment of factors influencing utilization of forest resources in Kipini Division of Tana Delta district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Forest resource utilization poses a major challenge to the balance between fragile
ecosystems and impoverished populations. Many developing economies have majority of
their populations living in rural areas where they ...
Marker assisted introgression of strigaresistance into Farmer preferred Sorghum variety (ochuti)
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Sorghum is the second most important cereal crop in East Africa and the 4th most
important cereal crop worldwide. Striga is the key biotic constraint of sorghum and millet
in this region with reported yield reductions ...
A comparative study of the productivity of Brachiaria Hybrid Cv. Mulato Ii and native pasture species in Semi-arid Rangelands of Kenya
(2013)
This study was conducted to evaluate the relative productivity and nutritional quality of Brachiaria hybrid cv. Mulato II grass species, Cenchrus ciliaris, Enteropogon macrostachyus, Chloris roxburghiana and Eragrostis ...
Assessment of the role of agro-input dealers in dissemination and communication of integrated soil fertility management: The case of Siaya and Trans Nzoia counties
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
Lack of access to necessary agro-inputs contributes to low agricultural productivity and slows the overall economic growth and development in most parts of sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Agro-input dealers make inputs more ...
Comparison of economic efficiency of organic and conventional Coffee Farming systems in Moshi Rural District - Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Organic agriculture is defined as farming system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. This technology combines tradition, innovation and science in agriculture to benefit the shared environment and ...
Factors that affect implementation of information Communication technology in small holder Diary Cooperatives: A case study of Kabete In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)
Recent efforts to improve smallholder access to agricultural information have seen
increased application of Information Communication Technology (lCT) in developing
smallholder dairy initiatives. The purpose of this study ...
Evaluation of the effectiveness of Agricultural Pesticide label information awareness and dissemination in Nairobi county by retailers
(2013)
Pesticides uses in agriculture have increased since World War II. Their use has seen
increased agricultural productivity due to reduced risks of pest's infestations. However
there has also been an increasing concern over ...
Post harvest practices and the quality of farm processed and stored Orange fleshed Sweetpotato Chips in Tiriki west Division, Vihiga County, Western Kenya
(2013)
Post-harvest handling of sweetpotatoes (Ipomoea batatasi is relevant to enhance
food safety and security for rural households. An observational study on post-harvest
handling practices on sweetpotato farmers and determination ...