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SCREENING FOR STEM RUST RESISTANCE IN MUTANT BARLEY (Hordeum vulgare L.) LINES
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Stem rust is a devastating disease in barley that is caused by a fungi (Puccinia graminis f.sp tritici, Eriks. and E. Henn).The disease has been controlled for quite some time due to the presence of cultivars carrying the ... -
SCREENING FRENCH BEAN GENOTYPES (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) USING PHENOTYPIC AND SEQUENCE TAGGED SITE (STS) MOLECULAR MARKER FOR ANGULAR LEAF SPOT (Pseudocercospora griseola) RESISTANCE
(University of Eldoret, 2016)French bean, a sub-group of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), is grown for its tender green pods and consumed as a green vegetable. It is a major export crop in Kenya but production levels are constrained by ... -
SCREENING OF SELECTED WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L) LINES FOR ALUMINIUM TOXICITY TOLERANCE USING PHENOTYPIC AND SSR MARKERS
(2018)This study was conducted to determine the Aluminium tolerance of fifteen genotypes of wheat. Aluminium (Al) toxicity is one of the major limiting factors for wheat production. Al toxicity inhibits root cell division and ... -
THE SEED INDUSTRY IN LIBERIA: A CASE STUDY OF RICE (Oryza sativa L.) SEED QUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE SEED HEALTH MANAGEMENT
(University of Eldoret, 2023-08)Rice is the staple food in Liberia and despite being largely cultivated throughout the country imports contribute about 75% of the national requirement. Additionally, the seed industry is not well developed nor efficient. ... -
Seed Quality of Velvet Bean Seeds (Mucuna pruriens L. Dc) In Western Kenya
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)Farmers in Bungoma County are actively involved in velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens L. DC) production due to its multiple uses. It can be used to improve soil fertility, nutrition, drought tolerance, pest and disease tolerance, ... -
Sensory evaluation and consumer acceptability of Snack Value-Added Rice Products in Eldoret Town, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2020-07)Farmers in developing countries are greatly affected by post-harvest losses due to poor handling techniques, over maturation, poor storage conditions, infestation by pests and fungal infections. This explains the high rates ... -
Sesame Production Characteristics and Challenges in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2022-06-01)Sesame is one of the most important oilseed crops in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite its importance, sesame yield potential in Kenya is very low. The objective of this study was to identify ... -
SEVERITY OF NET BLOTCH (Pyrenophora teres) IN BARLEY: PHYTOHORMONE SIGNALING UNDER ALUMINIUM TOXICITY AND WATER DEFICIENCY
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Aluminium toxicity, drought and net blotch coupled with their interactions, biochemical reactions and induction of hormonal signaling are responsible for low barley yields in Kenya. The studies aimed at identifying genotypes ... -
Significance of Activity Schedule Organizational Performance of Coffee Cooperative Societies in North Rift, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT, 2018)Activity schedule provides key steps and stages in the achievement of the organizationalgoals and objectives. It informs implementation of the level of cleared and remaining tasks that are necessary in ... -
SOCIAL FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF ZERO-GRAZING DAIRY FARMING TECHNOLOGY AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BONDO SUBCOUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Studies, 2019)Adoption of zero-grazing technology in Bondo Sub-County has remained low at 4-8 percent despite its introduction in the area in 1990s. No in-depth analysis has ever been conducted in Bondo Sub-County on the factors ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Participation by Farm Households in Soil Erosion Management in Chepareria Ward, West Pokot County, Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 2019)Soil is a vital resource for survival for many rural populations. However, soil erosion negates the ecosystem function, productivity, livelihoods and national economy. To enable sustainable functioning of the ecosystem, ... -
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING PARTICIPATION BY FARM HOUSEHOLDS ON SOIL EROSION MANAGEMENT IN WEST POKOT COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Soil erosion is the most important land problem and pronounced form of soil degradation which negates the ecosystem function, productivity, livelihoods and national economy. To enable sustainable functioning of the ecosystem, ... -
SOIL EROSION PREDICTION USING MODIFIED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION (MUSLE) IN TUGEN HILLS, BARINGO, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-10)Soil erosion by water is one of the primary causes of land degradation and occurs throughout the world. Soil erosion is contributing negatively to the already declining agricultural productivity thereby negatively influencing ... -
Spatial Prediction and Mapping of Gully Erosion Susceptibility Using Machine Learning Techniques in a Degraded Semi-Arid Region of Kenya
(Land, 2023)This study aimed at (i) developing, evaluating and comparing the performance of support vector machines (SVM), boosted regression trees (BRT), random forest (RF) and logistic regression (LR) models in mapping gully erosion ... -
SPATIAL-TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF SEA URCHINS AND SEAGRASS ALONG DIANI-CHALE LAGOONAL REEFS, MOMBASA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)Overgrazing by herbivores has been postulated as a potential threat to seagrass in Kenya. Indirectly, fishing may result in increase in sea urchin population caused by removal of sea urchin predators. This study determined ... -
Status and Constraints in Farming of Domesticated Rabbits in Western and North Rift Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2022)Rabbit farming is recognised as an important enterprise. Domestic rabbits are raised mainly for meat in major parts of the world. Domesticated rabbit farming in Africa has a challenge of low meat production and mostly ... -
Substituting Natural Honey for Cane Sugar (Sucrose) Retards Microbial Growth Independent of Water Activity During Storage of Tomato Jam
(European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2022-11)Today, there are several attempts to make nutritious food products low in glycemic carbohydrates as this can partly help in solving the ever-growing numbers of type 2 diabetes and obesity. We thus made two types of jam, ... -
TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION OF ELEUSINE SPP. USING PLASTID GENES
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana subsp. Coracana) is a very promising crop to alleviate the problems of food scarcity and malnutrition in the semi-arid tropics and beyond because of its known wide ecological adaptability ... -
Technical Efficiency and Its Determinants on Irish Potato Farming among Small Holder Farmers in Trans-Nzoia County-Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS, 2019)Increased pressure on land brought about by increased population in the highlands of Western Kenya such as Trans Nzoia Countyhas led to increased land fragmentation and forced farmers to diversify their crops ... -
TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY DIFFERENTIALS BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND SYSTEM-OF-RICE INTENSIFICATION METHODS OF RICE PRODUCTION IN WEST KANO IRRIGATION SCHEME, KENYA
(2016-05-20)Rice in the irrigation schemes of Kenya is grown under the conventional method of continuous flooding which leads to production inefficiencies. With the limited resources such as land and capital inputs there is need for ...