Localvegetables are important crops grown in many parts of African countries including Kenya. They are at times given various names depending on their where about grown, for example, Corchorusolitoriusis also ...

Pigeonpea is an important crop in semi-arid tropics and sub-tropics. The improvement and utilization of this crop in East Africa can enhance food and nutrition security. A study was carried out to examine variation in ...

Soybean, (Glycine max) is an annual crop belonging to the family Fabaceae, which is versatile and useful in the economy as human diet, animal feed and for industrial purposes. However, due to its higher price at the ...

Maize, Zea mays L., production in Kenya is constrained by both biotic and abiotic factors. For instance, maize lethal necrosis (MLN) was first reported in Bomet County in 2011 and has since spread to other maize growing ...

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 ...

Finger millet is a nutritious cereal crop mainly grown in eastern Africa and southern parts of India. The crop has an incredible ability to adapt to adverse agro-ecological conditions, and is therefore a favorite of ...

Appropriate nutrition is essential for unlocking the yield potential of malt barley varieties and grains with malting quality within the required levels. Obtaining optimal yield, malting, and brewing quality of malt ...

Ekebergia capensis is an indigenous tree valued for its medicinal uses. However, it is facing extinction due to excessive utilization without counter efforts to restore them, and its slow regeneration rate in nature. ...

Aims: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the most important staple food in the world and plays an important role in food and nutritional security. Induced mutation generates variation within potato germplasm to widen the ...