http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1076 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:33:25 GMT 2026-04-09T12:33:25Z http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1114 USE OF LOCALLY CONSTITUTED ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE SEEDLING GROWING MEDIA (Eldo-Seedlings Media MixR ) TO RAISE COMMERCIAL SEEDLINGS Anjichi, V.E; Odhiambo, K. R Agricultural development in Kenya is key to achieving sustainable social and economic targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Horticulture, a dynamic sub-sector of agriculture avails food such as vegetables and fruits both for local consumption and for exports. This sub-sector is also a key foreign exchange earner for Kenya from cut-flower exports. It provides employment for many and avails raw materials for some industries. Most horticultural crops grown are started as seedlings in a nursery, and later transplanted to their final growing environment.The horticultural crop seedlings are grown using imported planting media namely cocopeat and peatmoss which are obtained from Israel and Malaysia. These propagation media have unique quality which enable seedlings to be transported to farms far away and arrive in good plantable condition. Imported cocopeat and peatmoss, when available, are expensive, reducing profit margins of the seedling propagators and making the seedlings to be expensive for the growers. A study was initiated to constitute and avail an affordable, locally available alternative to cocopeat and peatmoss. The outcome is an excellent alternative referred to as Eldo-Seedlings Media MixR Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1114 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1107 HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN SOILS: A FOOD SECURITY RISK : A CASE OF MAIZE PRODUCTION IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY Akenga, Teresa Heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils reduces its productivity and therefore there is need to adequately protect and restore soils in an ecosystem contaminated with heavy metals. This is done through characterization and remediation based on data that characterize chemical properties of the soil. One of the tools used to enable decision makers to manage sites with contaminants is risk assessment. This is a cost effective way of preserving ecosystem health. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1107 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z