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NUTRIENT DYNAMICS, ALLELOPATHY LEVELS AND CROP PERFORMANCE UNDER EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS TREES IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Successful Eucalyptus-crop intercropping is limited by; soil nutrients and water dynamics, allellochemical accumulation in the soil and competition for light between trees and crops among other factors. A study with the ...
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 ...
EVALUATION OF PIGEONPEA (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp) GENOTYPES FOR YIELD PERFORMANCE, GENETIC DIVERSITY AND RESISTANCE TO INSECT PEST COMPLEX IN NORTH RIFT VALLEY- KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) is largely considered as an orphan crop and remains one of the most drought-tolerant legumes. However, insect pest complex pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera), Sucking bug (Clavigralla tomentosicollis) ...
INFLUENCE OF PHOSPHOROUS FERTILIZER AND LIME ON SEED QUALITY OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) is a versatile crop useful in the economy as human diet, animal feed and for industrial purposes. However, production has been dwindling due to poor seed quality among other constraints. ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A FERMENTED SOY BEAN FORTIFIED MAIZE MEAL SNACK (MKARANGO) TO ALLEVIATE PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is a serious public health problem among school going children in Africa and other developing countries. Fortification of food fed to children with legumes is one of the most sustainable ...
ANALYSIS OF WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR ALTERNATIVE LOCAL READY-TO-USE THERAPEUTIC FOOD FOR MALNUTRITION MANAGEMENT IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Malnutrition still remains to be a major hurdle in Western Kenya with mortality rates of children under the age of 5 standing at 64 deaths per 1000 live births; higher than the national average of 52 deaths per 1000 live ...
Coffee Production Challenges and Opportunities in Tanzania: The Case Study of Coffee Farmers in Iwindi, Msia and Lwati Villages in Mbeya Region
(Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, 2019)
Coffee is one of the most popular cash crops grown in Tanzania. However, its productivity has
remained low due to various biotic, abiotic and socio-economic factors prevailing in Mbeya Region.
These production challenges ...
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDED SOIL FERTILITY REPLENISHMENT TECHNOLOGIES BY MAIZE FARMERS IN THE NORTH RIFT REGION OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Adoption of recommended soil fertility replenishment technologies (SFRT), a key component of soil fertility management by farmers in developing countries, particularly sub Saharan African has and continues to be low. This ...
INVESTIGATION OF INDIGENOUS CHICKEN PRODUCTION AND AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION OF EGGS AND MEAT IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Poultry plays an important economical role of developing nations and reports show that demand of poultry meat is on increase. Native chicken are valued in Kenya because they provide food and income, for domestic use, to ...
EVALUATION OF SELECTED PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS IN AN ONGOING INDIGENOUS CHICKEN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
A genetic improvement programme to increase productivity of indigenous chicken (IC) in Kenya was implemented by Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) in Naivasha, Kenya. In this work, increased ...