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An Assessment of the Viability and Potential of Bamboo Micro Enterprises in Environmental Conservation and Poverty Alleviation in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2010)
Nairobi, Kenya‟s capital city has undergone rapid urbanization which has been associated
with a number of development challenges. Key among these challenges is deterioration
in urban environment and urban poverty. Bamboo ...
Effects of water deficit on physiology and morphology of three varieties of NERICA rainfed rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(2010)
Water deficit is a major problem in rice grown under rainfed conditions. It affects plant growth and development and ultimately leads to a considerable yield reduction or crop failure. Although the rice crop is susceptible ...
Effects of water deficit on days to maturity and yield of three NERICA rainfed rice varieties
(2010-05)
Water deficit is a major problem in rice grown under rainfed conditions. It affects plant growth and development and ultimately leads to a considerable yield reduction or crop failure. Although the rice crop is susceptible ...
Agrobiodiversity endangered by sugarcane farming in Mumias and Nzoia Sugarbelts of Western Kenya
(2010)
Commercial sugarcane farming has been practised in western Kenya for nearly forty years. This monocultural land use is associated with loss of natural vegetation and cropland, thus undermining food security status of a ...
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Sabaots of Mt. Elgon Kenya.
(africanethnomedicines, 2010)
Though the majority of people in Kenya and at Kopsiro Division in species to manage human ailments, the indigenous knowledge largely remains undocumented. Therefore, an ethnobotanical study was conducted on medicinal plant ...