Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Leafy vegetables"
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Growth and yield response of selected species of African leafy vegetables infested with root knot nematodes (meloidogyne incognita)
(2014)African indigenous leafy vegetables (AILVs) are an important commodity in the diet of many African communities. Most of the vegetables are grown by low-income small holder farmers and thus, play a crucial role in food ... -
Potential of intercropping for management of some arthropod and nematode pests of leafy vegetables in Kenya
(2015)African leafy vegetables (ALVs) play an important role as income and food security crops in many households in Kenya. However, their potential in alleviating poverty and ensuring household food and nutrition security has ... -
Urban Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Quality of Leafy Vegetables along the Value Chain: The Case of Nairobi Kale Consumers, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi,Department of Land Management, Agricultural Resource and Technology, 2011)Improvement in income in developing countries has led to emergence of middle and high income consumers. In major urban centers there has been rapid expansion of the grocery sections selling variety of leafy vegetables ...