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EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER RATES AND PRIMING TREATMENTS ON SEED QUALITY OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.)
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
Bambara groundnut is a protein and energy rich legume crop of African origin with potential to contribute to food and nutrition security. Some studies have evaluated its seed quality but limited explanation exists on the ...
Response to and cost effectiveness of Improved Kienyeji Chicken fed on Maize Substituted Sorghum-Based Rations
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)
Rearing improved indigenous chicken fed on locally available low cost, low tannin, sorghum
based diets in the semi-arid areas of Western Kenya could address the region’s food
insecurity resulting from low crop and ...
INFLUENCE OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER ON POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) SEED PRODUCTION IN ACID SOILS IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
One of the major challenges facing potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Kenya is the inadequate supply of high-quality seed. Of the approximated 70,000 tonnes of Kenya’s potato seed annual requirement, only 1 % is ...
Analysis of the population structure 2015 Puccinia graminis f. sp tritici (Pgt) in Kenya using simple sequence repeats markers
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR), 2019)
N Wheat (Triticum astevium) production in Kenya has been severely affected by stem rust Ug99 and its related
race groups. The consequence of not controlling this disease is steep decline in the crop production thus ...
GROWTH OF SAHIWAL AND THEIR CROSSBRED WEANER CALVES FED ON PASTURE WITH SUPPLEMENTATION UNDER PASTORAL SYSTEM
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
A cross-sectional survey was conducted by direct interview of 51 livestock farmers using a structured questionnaire in Transmara sub-County, Narok County. The households were selected randomly from a sampling frame from ...
AN EVALUATION OF A NUTRITION PROGRAM, POSITIVE DEVIANCE HEARTH INTERVENTION, IN MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Positive Deviance Hearth program is designed to rehabilitate malnourished children, enable the families to sustain their rehabilitation at home on their own and to prevent malnutrition in younger siblings. However, PD ...
Threat to life in Chepkoilel-Marura River Swamp: Results of Anthropogenic developments
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)
The research strategized to establish levels of damage to Chepkoilel Marura River water through point source efuents and evaluate the level
of dilution achieved downstream of Marura swamp. Water quality
parameters ...
HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN SOILS: A FOOD SECURITY RISK : A CASE OF MAIZE PRODUCTION IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret, 2021-03)
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 ...
USE OF LOCALLY CONSTITUTED ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE SEEDLING GROWING MEDIA (Eldo-Seedlings Media MixR ) TO RAISE COMMERCIAL SEEDLINGS
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)
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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 ...
Declining passion fruit production: Ailing of the passion of fruit farmers in Uasin Gishu County
(Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Eldoret., 2021-03)
Purple passion fruit is the most important fruit crop in Kenya earning a total of about 8% of foreign exchange among the horticultural produce for
both local and export markets.
• In Kenya, the area under passion fruit ...