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Evaluation of Antifungal Properties of Botanical Extracts in the Management of Common Spoilage Fungi of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(Science and Education Publishing, 2023-02)
Rice is the staple food in Liberia and cultivated throughout the country. Spoilage fungi are responsible for great losses during storage and this threatens the country’s food security. This study sought to evaluate the ...
Assessment of Upland Rice Production Constraints and Farmers’ Preferred Varieties in Liberia
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJRISS), 2023-02)
Rice (Oryza spp) is the primary staple food crop for over 5.3 million people in Liberia that significantly contribute to food security. Despite the numerous benefits of rice, its production in Liberia has remained heavily ...
Seed Quality of Velvet Bean Seeds (Mucuna pruriens L. Dc) In Western Kenya
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)
Farmers in Bungoma County are actively involved in velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens L. DC)
production due to its multiple uses. It can be used to improve soil fertility, nutrition, drought
tolerance, pest and disease tolerance, ...
Influence of Planting Materials and Land Tenure System on Mango Production in Endo Ward, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is Kenya’s third most important fruit in terms of acreage and total production. Mango is grown in Coastal, Eastern, and Central and in Rift valley dominantly in Kerio Valley belt due to favourable ...
Evaluation of Constraints Limiting Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) Production in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Botany, 2023)
Aims: Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is among the most important fruit crops in Kenya,
which are produced for both local and export markets. In Uasin-Gishu County, passion fruit had
recently emerged as an important ...
RICE: SEED SYSTEMS, PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS, AND FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF STORED GRAINS IN MAJOR PRODUCTION ZONES OF LIBERIA
(Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2022-11)
The inadequacy of information on rice farmers' situations, particularly their access to propagation materials and grain storage and the impact thereof on Liberia's food security scenario, curtails the development of ...
Establishment and early growth of Brachiaria grass cultivars in Coastal Lowlands of Kenya
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR), 2021-11)
A study was conducted to evaluate the establishment and early growth of Brachiaria cultivars; Brachiaria
decumbens cv. Basilisk, Brachiaria. brizantha cvs. Marandu, Piata, Xaraes and MG-4, Brachiaria hybrid cv.
Mulato ...
Fungal Pathogens Affecting the Quality of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Seed in Selected Agro-ecological Zones of Liberia
(World Journal of Agricultural Research, 2023-03)
The study aimed to investigate the presence and characterization of fungal pathogens in rice grains collected from four major rice producing counties in Liberia. Samples were collected from rice farmers in Bong, Lofa, ...
THE SEED INDUSTRY IN LIBERIA: A CASE STUDY OF RICE (Oryza sativa L.) SEED QUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE SEED HEALTH MANAGEMENT
(University of Eldoret, 2023-08)
Rice is the staple food in Liberia and despite being largely cultivated throughout the country imports contribute about 75% of the national requirement. Additionally, the seed industry is not well developed nor efficient. ...
INFLUENCE OF SEED ASPECTS AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZATION ON SEED QUALITY OF VELVET BEAN (MUCUNA PRURIENS L.) IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-11)
Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) is known as a high yielding leguminous crop which is used as vegetable and fodder. However, seed morphological variability and seed coat dormancy has been reported, to affect seed germination ...