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EVALUATION OF ADAPTABILITY AND YIELD STABILITY OF SELECTED SWEET CORN VARIETIES GROWN IN RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Food security has been of a major concern globally. In Kenya the national development Blueprint Vision 2030, envisages the eradication poverty and enhanced food security. Agricultural sector’s economic importance thus ...
BIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF ROOT KNOT NEMATODES (Meloidogyne spp.) USING AFRICAN LEAFY VEGETABLE, Crotalaria spp.
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Root knot nematodes are a serious biotic production constraint affecting vegetable production in Kenya. The adoption of sustainable management strategies including the use of antagonistic plants is important in reducing ...
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 ...
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 ...
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Drying Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea) on Post-Harvest Losses: A Case Study of Khwisero Sub-County, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
Loss of grains through mould infection is a serious problem for farmers in rural societies. Solar drying of groundnuts offers a huge potential to reduce Aflatoxin contamination. The purpose of this study was to assess the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance of Yield and Yield Contributing Characters in Putative M2 Dolichos Bean (Lablab purpureus L.) Accessions
(Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research, 2023-03)
Dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus L.) is a multipurpose, orphan leguminous crop in Kenya .It is characterized with narrow genetic diversity and low yield output. Use of nuclear techniques such as gamma ray induction in ...
Evaluation of Proximate and Mineral Composition of Mutant Dolichos Lablab (Lablab purpureus L.) Accessions in Kenya
(Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2021-08)
Plant breeding through induced mutation technology is a potent method to creating new variants of
food crops with of desirable phenotypic, genetic and biochemical functions. It is a catalyst in
developing improved crop ...