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Farming systems’ typologies analysis to inform agricultural greenhouse gas emissions potential from smallholder rain-fed farms in Kenya
(Elsevier B.V, 2020)
Most sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems are highly heterogeneous. Direct quantification of greenhouse gas emissions from these farming systems is hampered by di- versity at farm-level. Each farm contributes ...
Nutrient content of sorghum hybrid lines between Gadam and hard coat tannin sorghum cultivars
(Wiley, 2022-06)
Sorghum is an important food crop in the world that exhibits a predominant role in
fulfilling the nutritional requirements, particularly in low- income group populations of
marginal areas in Kenya. It is a principal ...
Performance assessment of Crosses between Gadam and Hardcore Tannin sorghum in hybrid lines production
(2022-06)
Gadam cultivar of sorghum has been characterized by low yields compared to the international yield levels
of sorghum. In this research, Gadam was crossed with Serena, Seredo, and Kari/Mtama-1 in an attempt to
increase ...
Loss of pod strings in common bean is associated with gene duplication, retrotransposon insertion and overexpression of PvIND
(2022-06)
Fruit development has been central in the evolution and domestication of flowering plants. In common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), the principal global grain legume staple, two main production categories are distinguished by ...
Assessment of genetic variability of passion fruit using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers
(Integrity, 2020-10)
Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is the third most important fruit crop in Kenya that is produced
for both local and export markets. In Uasin Gishu County, passion fruit had recently emerged as an important ...
Effects of Variety, Spacing and Nitrogen Application on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Growth and Yield in Embu County, Kenya
(2022-02)
Chickpea is a pulse crop that is rich in proteins and helps in fulfilling the requirement of protein for
vegetarian people thus yield maximization needed. This study aimed to determine the effects of spacing,
nitrogen ...
Nutritional and Phytochemical Composition of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea [L.] Verdc) Landraces in Kenya
(UoEM, 2023-06-02)
Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is a highly nutritious legume with good drought tolerance attributes and is therefore a suitable candidate for food and nutritional security especially in drought prone areas. This ...
Integrated Soil Fertility and Water Management Practices for Enhanced Agricultural Productivity
(UoeM, 2023-06-23)
Declining agricultural productivity has been a challenge worldwide and especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Low agricultural
productivity has been attributed to factors such as poor farm management practices, soil ...
Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae (Mechnikov) Sorokin ICIPE 69 against the melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) infesting courgette (Cucurbita pepo L.) in field cages
(UoEm, 2023-07-21)
Effective integrated pest management (IPM) of the melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae
(Coquillett),
a
devastating
pest
threatening
horticultural
production
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Africa,
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Tied-ridging and soil inputs enhance small-scale maize productivity and profitability under erratic rainfall conditions in central Kenya
(UoEM, 2023)
Deficits in soil moisture and low soil fertility are the major constraints to smallholder farming systems in the SSA
(sub-Saharan Africa) region. This study evaluated the effects of tied ridging and selected soil fertility ...