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MORPHO-GENETIC DIVERSITY OF GAMMA IRRADIATED DOLICHOS BEAN (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet) GENOTYPES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION.
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)
Dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet 2n=22 or 24 is a multipurpose legume mainly grown and used as a pulse, forage feed and in soil amendment for nitrogen fixation and green manure. Practically, it still yields below ...
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A PROTOTYPE VARIABLE PITCH IRISH POTATO GRADER
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)
The manual grading of potatoes in Kenya has resulted in inconsistencies, quality variations and financial losses for small-scale farmers due to low market prices for ungraded products. To mitigate these challenges, this ...
FOOD PRICE EFFECTS ON DIETARY INTAKE OF PRE-PRIMARY CHILDREN IN LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN ELDORET, UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-07)
Unpredictable fluctuations in food prices have a direct impact on household’s real income. High and volatile prices of food raise malnutrition through both substitution of food commodities and income effects on consumption. ...
ASSESSMENT OF OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT AMONG WOMEN TRADERS AGED 20-50 YEARS IN ELDORET MUNICIPAL MARKETS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)
Overweight (BMI 25-29) and obesity (BMI ≥30) is a global epidemic. Increase in non-communicable diseases is a major cause of death globally that is linked to nutritional imbalances like overweight and obesity. The main ...
Discovery of genomic regions associated with grain yield and agronomic traits in Bi-parental populations of maize (Zea mays. L) Under optimum and low nitrogen conditions
(Frontiers in Genetics, 2023-10)
Low soil nitrogen levels, compounded by the high costs associated with nitrogen
supplementation through fertilizers, significantly contribute to food insecurity,
malnutrition, and rural poverty in maize-dependent smallholder ...
Effect of Leaf Harvesting on Yield Parameters and Seed Quality of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)
(Journal of Crops, Livestock and Pests Management, 2023-10)
Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is an African Leafy Vegetable (ALV) which has a wide range of uses but mostly known as a fibre crop as opposed to vegetable. There is limited information on the seed quality aspects of kenaf ...
Changes in Seed Quality during Seed Development and Maturation of Bambara Nut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) Landraces
(International Journal of Agronomy, 2023-10)
%is study aimed at determining changes in the seed quality of bambara nut (BN) landraces during seed development and maturation so
as to more precisely time seed harvest for better seed quality. %ree bambara nut landraces, ...
IDENTIFICATION OF DROUGHT TOLERANT KENYAN BRACHIARIA ECOTYPES USING DROUGHT TOLERANCE INDICES
(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO),, 2023-06)
Drought is one of the major abiotic stress factors limiting agricultural productivity globally. Brachiaria also known as signal grass is a native of sub-tropical and tropical Africa and important in livestock production. ...
FACTORS AFFECTING CONCEPTION RATES OF DAIRY CATTLE AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-05)
Smallholder dairy farmers (SDF) in Uasin Gishu County work hard to get the best out of their farms, but evidence shows that dairy farming faces many challenges. One of the indicators of poor production and reproduction in ...
Effects of Source and Rates of Potassium Fertilizer on Yield Traits and Potassium Use Efficiency of Potato in a Kenyan Ferralsol
(Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2023-09)
Aims: Potassium (K) is one of the nutrient elements taken up in large amounts by potatoes,
yet there is little research output on K fertilization of the crop in Kenya, due to the assumption
that its natural soil reserves ...