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CHARACTERIZATION (MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR) AND SENSORY EVALUATION OF IMPROVED LABLAB GENOTYPES
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Lablab purpureus is a multipurpose legume mainly grown by subsistence farmers for pulse, forage and vegetable. Despite these diverse uses that can be combined successfully under various agronomic conditions, the bean has ...
ARTHROPOD PESTS OF OYSTER MUSHROOM (PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS) AND THEIR MANAGEMENT IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus is a major source of food and income in
western Kenya. The production of oyster mushroom in this region has been hampered
by arthropod pests that cause serious production losses in ...
ENHANCEMENT OF ARTEMISININ IN ARTEMISIA ANNUA L. THROUGH INDUCED MUTATION
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Artemisia annua is the source of artemisinin, an antimalarial drug which is effective against multidrug-resistant strains of plasmodium, the malarial parasite. Malaria has serious effects on morbidity and mortality thus ...
DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXTRACTOR TO IMPROVE THE PROCESSING OF QUALITY HONEY HARVESTED FROM INDIGENOUS HIVES AND NATURAL COLONIES
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
In Kenya, the estimated potential of honey production annually is 100,000 metric tonnes.
This potential is not met due to highly productive areas remaining unexploited. Marigat
in Baringo County is among the ASAL areas ...
EFFECTS OF MUTAGENESIS ON DROUGHT TOLERANCE AND AGRONOMIC TRAITS OF SELECTED BREAD WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.)
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L) is an annual crop widely cultivated as small-grain cereal. It is among the most important cereal crops grown that contribute significantly to food security and is ranked second after maize. ...
WATER RETENTION AND YIELD OF RICE CROP UNDER DIFFERENT LAND PREPARATION TECHNIQUES IN MAUGO SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION SCHEME, HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
The area under rice cultivation in Kenya has been increasing but production
and productivity are still low compared to demand due to inappropriate,
poor and untimely land preparation and field water management. For ...
Characterization of Honey from Marigat in Baringo County, Kenya, based on their Physical Properties
(AER Journal, 2021)
Marigat in Baringo County is among the Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASAL) in Kenya where
apiculture is the main source of income. Honey producers in the area keep their bees in the
indigenous hives and natural colonies. ...
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 ...
EVALUATION OF GENETIC VARIABILITY AND STABILITYOF SELECTED PEARL MILLET GENOTYPES (PENNISETUM GLAUCUM (L.BR.) IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID LANDS OF NORTH RIFT, KEN
(Universityy of Eldoret, 2015)
Thirty-six genotypes of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) differing in their
performance from local varieties (OPV) were evaluated in two environments (Marigat
and Koibatek, Kenya) to examine their yield and stability ...
EFFECTS OF SPRINKLER IRRIGATION ON SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND GREEN GRAM CROP YIELD
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Kenya’s land area is 582,646 Km2 with 17% suitable for rain-fed agriculture and 83 %
classified as arid and semi-arid and cannot reliably support agricultural activities unless
under irrigation . Insufficient water ...