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High genetic diversity for improvement of sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotypes for sugar and allied products
(2014-05-30)
Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a cultivated sorghum recognized as potential alternative source of bio-fuel due to its high fermentable sugar content in the stalk. It provides renewable energy products, ...
Participatory consumer evaluation of twelve sweetpotato varieties in Kenya
(African Journals OnLine (AJOL), 2010)
Eleven improved sweetpotato varieties; “Kemb10, SPK004, Mugande, Namaswakhe, K117, Polista, Bungoma, Odinga, 292-H-12, Zapallo” and “Nyathi Odiewo (improved) ”, were tested against four popular farmer varieties; “Nyathi ...
Effect of intercropping maize and beans on striga incidence and grain yield
(2001-02-15)
Intercrops can smother weeds in cereal crops and improve the overall productivity. Although intercropping with beans has long been practised in the region, a practical bean population and arrangement is required in the ...
A situational analysis of agricultural production and marketing, and natural resources management systems in West Kenya
(ILRI, 2015-10-30)
The Western and Nyanza provinces that make up the West Kenya Humidtropics action site
form part of the 20% arable land in Kenya. The region is characterized by high agricultural
potential coupled with high population ...
Identification of SNP and SSR markers in finger millet using next generation sequencing technologies
(Public Library of Science, 2016-07-25)
Finger millet is an important cereal crop in eastern Africa and southern India with excellent grain storage quality and unique ability to thrive in extreme environmental conditions. Since negligible attention has been paid ...
Participatory evaluation of integrated pest and soil fertility management options using ordered categorical data analysis
(Elsevier, 2010-06-01)
Maize is becoming the major food crop around Lake Victoria. Major constraints to its production are Striga, stem borer, and declining soil fertility. Innovative integrated technologies have been developed: the ‘push–pull’ ...
Mechanistic understanding of iron toxicity tolerance in contrasting rice varieties from Africa: 2. Root oxidation ability and oxidative stress control
(CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2020-02-03)
To enhance breeding efficiency for iron (Fe) toxicity tolerance and boost lowland rice production in sub-Saharan Africa, we have characterised the morphological, physiological and biochemical responses of contrasting rice ...
Population structure and diversity in finger millet (Eleusine coracana) germplasm
(Springer-Verlag, 2008-05-01)
A genotypic analysis of 79 finger millet accessions (E. coracana subsp. coracana) from 11 African and five Asian countries, plus 14 wild E. coracana subsp. africana lines collected in Uganda and Kenya was conducted with ...
Economic Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nitrogen under Striga Infestation in Western Kenya
(Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2020)
Due to escalating cost of imported fertilizers, there is renewed interest in the use of local nutrient resources in managing soil fertility in Kenya. The effect of integrated use of urea and Calliandra or maize stover ...
Effect of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth on yield and yield components of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in Western Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2016)
Striga hermonthica (Striga) weed is widespread in Kenya, where it causes significant cereal crop losses,
particularly when susceptible varieties are grown. The use of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes that support
reduced ...