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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. ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF NEW MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR DIVERSITY ANALYSIS AND BREEDING FOR EARLY MATURITY AND DETERMINATE LABLAB (LABLAB PURPUREUS) VARIETIES
(University of Eldoret, 2022-02)Lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet) is a grain legume crop commonly grown in Africa and India and is used as human food, animal feed, in soil conservation, enhancing soil fertility and in weed management. In Kenya, most ... -
IDENTIFICATION, PREFERENCE AND NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF ACACIA SPECIES AS BROWSE FEED FOR GOATS IN ASAL REGION, BARINGO COUNTY - KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)The pastoralist communities in the ASAL regions of Sub-Saharan Africa face significant constraints arising from insufficient nutritious livestock feeds, which in turn limits livestock productivity. Nonetheless, grass, shrub ... -
INCIDENCE AND DIVERSITY AMONG COFFEE LEAF RUST PATHOGEN ISOLATES (Hemileia vastatrix) FROM DIFFFERENT COFFEE GROWING COUNTIES OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Coffee leaf rust (CLR) is a fungal disease caused by Hemileia vastatrix. The pathogen is constantly evolving leading to rapid break down in resistance of once resistant coffee varieties. The disease affects Arabica coffee ... -
INHERITANCE OF CATECHIN AND CAFFEINE CONTENT IN KENYAN TEA (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze)
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Diallel designs are used in many breeding programmes because of the important genetic information they offer to plant breeders. Eight biochemical traits were studied to estimate the general combining abilities (GCA), ... -
INTROGRESION OF MAIZE STREAK VIRUS TOLERANCE INTO SELECTED PHOSPHORUS EFFICIENT AND ALUMINIUM TOLERANT KENYAN MAIZE LINES
(2018)Maize is one of the most important cereals produced globally. It has a number of uses such as the production of feed, food, as well as industrial products. However, its productivity is limited by both biotic and abiotic ... -
INTROGRESSION AND QTL MAPPING OF STEM RUST RESISTANCE GENES USING BI-PARENTAL WHEAT POPULATIONS
(2018)Rust diseases are a global challenge to wheat production, causing yield losses of up to 50% and even 100% in susceptible host cultivars. A virulent stem rust race named Ug99 (TTKSK) was discovered in Uganda in 1999, and ... -
INTROGRESSION AND QTL MAPPING OF STEM RUST RESISTANCE GENES USING BI-PARENTAL WHEAT POPULATIONS
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Rust diseases are a global challenge to wheat production, causing yield losses of up to 50% and even 100% in susceptible host cultivars. A virulent stem rust race named Ug99 (TTKSK) was discovered in Uganda in 1999, and ... -
Measuring Consumer interest in Sorghum Composite Flours in Western Kenya.
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2019)In western Kenya, sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) remains an important crop for rural food and nutrition security. Sorghum is a rich source of various phytochemicals including tannins, phenolic acids, anthocyanins and phytosterols ... -
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 ... -
Morphological Characterization of Selected Sesame (Sesamum IndicumL.) Genotypes in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018)Sesame is one of the most important oilseed crops in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite its importance, sesame yields in Kenya are very low due to lack of improved and high yielding ... -
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 ... -
PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED SOYBEAN CULTIVARS AS INFLUENCED BY DIFFERENT RATES OF SYMPAL FERTILIZERS IN BUNGOMA AND KAKAMEGA COUNTIES
(University of Eldoret, 2016)Soybean varieties (Sable, Gazelle and SB19) were developed to improve soybean production in Africa. This study was therefore to investigate the effects of varying the rates of planting fertilizer sympal, and performance ... -
Pharmacokinetic, Physicochemical and Medicinal Properties of N-glycoside Anti-cancer Agent More Potent than 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose in Lung Cancer Cells
(Journal ofPharmacy and Pharmacology, 2019)Acetylated N-xylosideof 1-naphthylamine (K8A) has been shown to be more potent than 2-deoxy-D-glucose in lung cancer cells and has therapeutic potential for further drug development. In this paper we evaluate and report ... -
PRODUCTION, STORAGE AND QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF SWEET POTATO VARIETIES
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)Sweet potato (Ipomeabatatas) is an important subsistence crop in Eastern Africa and is fast becoming an important supplementary staple food in Kenya. It is harvested fresh but the shelf life is short. Little is known in ... -
SCREENING FOR STEM RUST RESISTANCE IN MUTANT BARLEY (Hordeum vulgare L.) LINES
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Stem rust is a devastating disease in barley that is caused by a fungi (Puccinia graminis f.sp tritici, Eriks. and E. Henn).The disease has been controlled for quite some time due to the presence of cultivars carrying the ... -
SCREENING OF SELECTED WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L) LINES FOR ALUMINIUM TOXICITY TOLERANCE USING PHENOTYPIC AND SSR MARKERS
(2018)This study was conducted to determine the Aluminium tolerance of fifteen genotypes of wheat. Aluminium (Al) toxicity is one of the major limiting factors for wheat production. Al toxicity inhibits root cell division and ... -
Sesame Production Characteristics and Challenges in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2022-06-01)Sesame is one of the most important oilseed crops in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite its importance, sesame yield potential in Kenya is very low. The objective of this study was to identify ... -
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING PARTICIPATION BY FARM HOUSEHOLDS ON SOIL EROSION MANAGEMENT IN WEST POKOT COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Soil erosion is the most important land problem and pronounced form of soil degradation which negates the ecosystem function, productivity, livelihoods and national economy. To enable sustainable functioning of the ecosystem, ... -
SOIL EROSION PREDICTION USING MODIFIED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION (MUSLE) IN TUGEN HILLS, BARINGO, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-10)Soil erosion by water is one of the primary causes of land degradation and occurs throughout the world. Soil erosion is contributing negatively to the already declining agricultural productivity thereby negatively influencing ...