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Influence of tillage practices,cropping systems and organic inputs on soil moisture content, nutrients status and crop yield in matuu,yatta sub county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Crop production in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) is constrained by insufficient and
unreliable rainfall, and low soil fertility. Against this backdrop a survey and field
experimentwas conducted in Matuu, Yatta sub-county. ...
Quality status of farm saved bean seed in Maragua sub -county and management of seed-borne diseases by seed treatment
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Common bean (
Phaseolus vulgaris
L
.) is the leading food l
egume widely grown in the world. In
Kenya, beans play an important role of sustainable livelihood to millions of small scale fa
rmers
through provision of ...
Adaptation of andean dry Bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) genotypes to drought stress
(2014)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the principal food legume in eastern Africa. However, most of the large seeded varieties grown by farmers are susceptible to drought. Adaptation to drought stress is therefore an ...
Effects of fertilizer application and pinching on the yield of grain amaranth (amaranthus hypochondriacus)
(2014)
Inadequate food and imbalanced nutrients are major causes of human malnutrition
for the poor, sick, children, elderly and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWAS)
who are the most vulnerable. These groups have high protein ...
Combining ability, heterotic grouping of early generation lines and yield stability of drought tolerant maize hybrids
(University of Narobi, 2014)
Maize (Zea mays L) is an important food and feed crop in sub-Saharan Africa whose demand has continually increased pushing farmers to grow the crop in less suitable areas. Breeders have developed new germplasm that can ...
Land use change, water availability and adaptation strategies in changing and variable climate in Kajiado north, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Water is a fundamental natural resource for all life on the planet, as both social and economic
activities depend heavily on water. In Kenya like many other countries in sub Saharan Africa,
water resources are becoming ...
Social network analysis of climate change adaptation communication in Makueni county
(2014)
Climate change is already negatively affecting communities who depend on rain fed agriculture for
their livelihoods. Adaptation through the adoption of appropriate agricultural technologies is crucial
for the survival ...
An assessment of use of information communication technologies in agricultural training centres: A case study of Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Agricultural Training Centers (ATCs) have been gaining popularity since the 1960s with more and more farmers engaging in farming especially in the central Kenya region. As a Government initiative, the Ministry of Agriculture ...
The prevalence of iron deficiency and the associated factors in children aged 6-59 months in central equatoria state, Juba- south Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The general objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency and the associated factors in children aged 6-59 months in south Sudan’s Central Equatoria state in Juba. A cross-sectional study was ...
Potential of potassium salts of fatty acids and integrated pest management strategies in the management of snap Bean pests
(2014)
Production of snap beans for the export market in Kenya is mainly by small scale farmers but insect pests remain a major constraint to production. Farmers rely mainly on synthetic chemical pesticides to manage insect pests. ...