Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Sediments Yields in Saimo Catchment of Tugen Hills in Baringo County, Kenya

Chesire, A. K.; Kollongei, J. K.; Ng’etich, W. (African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)

Soil erosion by water is one of the primary causes of land degradation and occurs throughout the world. Soil erosion contributes negatively to the already declining agricultural productivity thereby negatively impacting ...

Estimation of Soil Erosion as a Function of Land Use and Rainfall Using rMMF Model on Amukura Hills, Busia County

Waswa, M. B.; Kollongei, J. K.; Mutai, E. B. K. (African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)

Soil erosion by water is considered as the most critical problem on cultivated steeply sloping lands in Kenya. On the Amukura hills in Busia County, Kenya, there have been increased farming activities and indiscriminate ...

Effect of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Land Degradation in Upper Turkwel Watershed

Toromo, A. K.; Ucakuwun, E. K.; Kipkorir, E. C. (AER Journal, 2020)

Land use and Land Cover changes continue in Turkwel watershed owing to climate changes and anthropogenic activities and has led to land degradation. Due to the increasing population in watersheds and growing unplanned ...

Effect of Ploughing Techniques on Water Use and Yield of Rice in Maugo Small-Holder Irrigation Scheme, Kenya

Cheboi, Pius Kipchumba; et al. (Journal of AgriEngineering, 2021-03)

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of paddy rice ploughing techniques on water use and the yield of rice crop, as well as water use efficiency for rice growing in small-holder irrigation schemes. The ...

Effect of Tillage Techniques on Depth, Furrow Slice and Water Retention in Maugo Smallholder Rice Scheme in Kenya

Chebo, Pius Kipchumba; Kiptum, Clement Kiprotich; Onyando, Japheth O. (Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 2021)

This study was conducted with the aim of determining the influence of tillage techniques on depth, furrow slice and water retention in Maugo Smallholder Rice Scheme in Kenya. Treatments were arranged in randomized ...

Effects of Infiltration Trenches and Bio-Retention Ponds on Stormwater Runoff in Eldoret Town

Metto, Rotich Abraham; et. al... (International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2020)

The overall objective of the research was to evaluate the influence of low impact developments (LIDs) on the generated runoff in Eldoret town, Kenya. The specific LIDs investigated were the infiltration trenches and ...

CHARACTERIZATION OF WATER HYACINTH (EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES) COMPOSITE BRIQUETTE AS AN ALTERNATIVE DOMESTIC ENERGY SOURCE

OKIA, DANIEL OTIENO (University of Eldoret, 2016)

Biomass is one of the most promising energy sources to mitigate greenhouse gas emission during production and utilization. However, majority of biomass are not suitable to be utilized as fuel without an appropriate process ...

ASSESSMENT OF SOIL COMPACTION LEVELS BY FARM MACHINERY IN CULTIVATED SANDY LOAM SOILS

TONUI, WESLEY KIPRONO (University of Eldoret, 2015)

The increasing soil degradation due to soil compaction may be linked to the increase in weight of agricultural machinery, in the more use of machinery even under unfavorable soil conditions and to poor crop rotation. The ...

EFFECT OF IRRIGATION WITH TREATED WASTEWATER ON SOIL CHARACTERISTICS AND BEAN YIELD: A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET FARM

MWANGI, VERONICA WANJIRU (University of Eldoret, 2020)

It is proposed that treated wastewater reuse with the correct regulations can be used to supplement the available amount of water for agricultural use. The research determines the effect of using this water on soil and ...