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EFFECT OF SOIL AMENDMENTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED AFRICAN INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES IN UASIN GISHU AND TRANS NZOIA COUNTIES
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) have high nutritive value, require less inputs and can be a reliable source of income to resource challenged families. However, their production in western Kenya is hampered by limited ...
EFFECTS OF PLANT DENSITY AND NITROGEN APPLICATION ON LEAF AREA INDEX (LAI) AND MAIZE YIELD IN A RECLAIMED WETLAND OF NYERI COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Maize is the main staple food in Kenya. Over 90% of Kenyans rely on maize with an
annual per capita consumption of 94 kg. The annual maize production in Kenya is
about 2.7 million metric tonnes and is slightly lower ...
OCCURRENCE AND ABUNDANCE OF INSECT PESTS ON AFRICAN INDIGENOUS VEGETABLE VARIETIES UNDER DIFFERENT FERTILIZER TREATMENTS AND SEASONS IN KITALE, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) once wild are now among the plants domesticated and are increasingly popular in peoples’ diet. Due to this, they have commercial potential and farmers use fertilizers and improved ...