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EVALUATION OF NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF FIELD LEGUMES USING RABBIT (ORYCTALOGUS CUNNICULUS) AS THE ANIMAL FOR BIOASSAY
(University of Eldoret, 2017)
Tropical field legumes are currently used in the feeding of livestock, mainly as a source of protein. However their nutritional values have not been adequately evaluated by animal nutritionists. This experiment was carried ...
Influence of Phosphorus Fertilizer on “Ware” Potato Production in Acid Soils in Kenya
(Sustainable Agriculture Research, 2020)
One of the major challenges facing potato (Solanum Tuberosum L) production in Kenya is low and declining
yield. This trend is caused by several factors which include low quality and quantity of seed, climate change, ...
Comparative Evaluation of Carcass Traits of Male and Female Kuchi Indigenous Chicken Ecotype of Kenya
(Africa Journal of Technical & Vocational Education & Training, 2020)
Indigenous chicken (IC) is becoming popular for both egg and meat traits. However, little
interventions have been made towards developing pure genotypes from IC ecotypes for these
functional traits. Kuchi is one of the ...
EFFECT OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max) FORTIFIED PORRIDGES ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN 36-60 MONTHS OLD IN MATEKA EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)
Protein energy deficiency is still common in developing countries, particularly among pre-school children and therefore there should be sustainable ways to alleviate this. Bungoma is one of the counties with high prevalence ...
EFFECT OF SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT AND VARIETY ON PERFORMANCE OF COMMON BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L) IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is one of the most important food security pulse crops grown in Kenya. Its production is limited by a number of agronomic practices including spatial crop arrangement and crop cultivar. A ...
EFFECTS OF SOWING DATES ON WHEAT CROP YIELD: APPLICATION OF AQUACROP MODEL UNDER ALTERNATIVE SOIL MOISTURE REGIMES
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Kenya faces numerous challenges against the need to increase food production to feed an increasing population, especially with the setbacks posed by the current enigma of climate change and declining crop productivity. ...
GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF MAIZE CHLOROTIC MOTTLE VIRUS IN TROPICAL MAIZE GERMPLASM
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) is a serious threat to maize growing small holder farmers’ food security in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In addition, the ability of MCMV to interact with other members of Potyviridae leads ...
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) ...
ALLELOPATHIC EFFECT OF NIGER PLANT (Guizotia abyssinica L.) ON WEEDS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BEANS (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Niger plant (Guizotia abyssinica), is an annual herbaceous plant that originated from Ethiopia. In Kenya, the plant is perceived as a weed whereas in Ethiopia and India, it is cultivated as an important oil crop. It has ...
Effect of Cropping System and Nitrogen on Maize and Soy Bean Yields in Western Kenya
(2020)
Inherent low soil fertility in the highly weathered and degraded soils largely accounts for low and unsustainable
crop yields in most African countries (Okalebo et al., 2006; Sanchez et. al., 1997). Productivity of maize ...