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Evaluation of different field management practices for Efficient production of upland rice (NERICA)
(Maseno University, 2016)
Rice (Oryza sativa L) constitutes one of the most important staple foods of over half of the world's population. Globally, it's ranked third after wheat and maize in terms of production. In Kenya, rice is the 3rd most ...
Assessment of Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Restaurant Workers in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)
ABSTRACT
Food safety is an important public health concern, because a large number of people take their
meals outside the home and are exposed to food borne illnesses. Restaurant workers playa key
role in prevention of ...
Effects of cutting position of rootstock and exogenously Applied auxins on rooting ability, growth and yield of rose (rosa hybrida).
(Maseno University, 2016)
Rose, is the leading cut flower crop in Kenya and enjoys high demand in both national and international markets. Low rooting and survival of the cuttings increases cost of production and may limit the use of some rose ...
Integrating urban agriculture into urban Landuse planning of Eldoret municipality
(Maseno University, 2017)
Urban agriculture is practiced globally as a livelihood strategy; in Kenya it is in response to the current food insecurity situation. However, spatial development plans do not provide for urban agriculture in the urban ...
Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Phosphate Fertilizer Use in Maize -Bean Cropping Systems in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)
Maize and beans are commonly grown as intercrops in western Kenya to maximize the utilization of the small land sizes per household, but their yields are low mainly due to deficiencies of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) ...
Response of selected sorghum (sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench) genotypes to striga hermonthica (del.) Benth in western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)
ABSTRACT
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an important staple food crop in western Kenya, but its yields are low due to many constraints including; pest and diseases, drought, soil acidity, and parasitic weed ...
Propagation of Uapaca Kirklana Using Tissue· Culture Techniques
(University of Malawi, 1997)
A study on propagation of Uapaca kirkiana using tissue culture-techniques was done
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at Bunda College of Agriculture. Experiments were conducted on In Vitro and In Vivo
seed germination; axillary shoot proliferation ...
Characterization of the genetic diversity of Cercospora zeina in Kenya and mapping the qtl for resistance to gray leaf spot and Turcicum leaf blight in maize
(Maseno University, 2022)
Gray leaf spot (GLS) caused by Cercospora zeina in Africa and Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) caused by Exserohilum turcicum are a major threat to maize production due to the associated grain yield losses. Resistance in the ...
Effect of subsidy program on fertilizer usage and maize-grain Productivity among small-scale farmers in Kakamega county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)
The continuous use of land over some time has undermined the availability of soil nutrients globally. The decline in soil fertility is among the main challenges facing crop productivity, especially in Africa. To counter ...
Assessing the contribution of fisheries management strategies on compliance to fisheries regulations by fisher folk in lake Victoria: a case study of Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)
Fisheries resources in Lake Victoria have been under immense pressure leading to over utilization
and decline of fish. Fisheries resources support livelihoods, generate income, ensure food security,
and provide raw ...