School of Agriculture and Food Security: Recent submissions
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STATE OF CAGE CULTURE IN LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
(KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 2018)Fishery development is one of the key global development goals embodied in agenda 2030 under the fourteenth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), in which countries seek to support the restoration of fish stocks to improve ... -
Effects of Nicotina tobacum (Linnaeus) on the survival and behavioral response of the freshwater leeches, Hirudinaria sp.
(2016-01-01)We investigated the efficacy of Nicotina tobacum as an anti-parasitic chemical to freshwater leeches of the genus Hirudinea, by assessing their behavioral and survival responses to different concentrations and ages of N. ... -
Lifetable demography and population growth of the rotifer Brachionus angularis in Kenya: influence of temperature and food density
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-08-19)Lifetable demography and reproductive traits of a Kenyan strain of the rotifer Brachionus angularis were investigated using individual and small batch culture approaches. The rotifer was identified morphologically before ... -
BLENDING FISHWASTES AND CHICKEN MANURE EXTRACT AS A LOW-COST AND STABLE DIET FOR PLANKTONIC LIVE FOOD PRODUCTION
(Ghent University, Belgium, 2017)The global increase of aquaculture has expanded the demand for the zooplankton as live foods for larviculture. Although freshly cultured microalgae is the common diet for zooplankton, microalgal culture protocols are ... -
A SIMPLE AND LOW-COST TECHNIQUE FOR CULTURING ROTIFERA WITHOUT MICROALGAE
(Ghent University, Belgium, 2017)So far, microalgae are the first choice diet for feeding rotifers (Maruyama et al., 1997), thanks to their excellent influence on rotifer growth rate (Hagiwara et al., 1997; Dhert et al., 2001; Yoshimatsu and Hossain, ... -
The Level Of Corporate Dividend Payout To Stockholders: Does Optimal Dividend Policy Exist For Firms Quoted At The Nairobi Stock Exchange?
(International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER), 2010-03-01)The objective of this study was to determine the level of corporate dividend payout to stockholders and establish if the optimal dividend policy exists for the firms quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). An analysis ... -
Pastoralists Non‐Responsiveness To Livestock Markets In East Pokot, Kenya
(African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE), 2010-09)One of the major challenges facing the state‐owned Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) in Kenya has been the inadequate supply of quality live animals for meat processing. It has been observed that the live animal throughput is ... -
Effectiveness of “PREP-PAC” Soil Fertility Replenishment Product on Performance of the Diversified Maize–Legume Intercrops in Western Kenya
(Springer, Dordrecht, 2011)Western Kenya region is densely populated, with population densities ranging from 500 to 1200 persons/km2. This has resulted in reduced land sizes, continuous cropping, high rates of soil nutrient depletion, and food ... -
Gender aspect in adoption of commercial poultry production among peri-urban farmers in Kericho Municipality, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2011-07-30)The main objective of this study was to assess the extent of gender effects on adoption of intensive commercial poultry production system by peri-urban farmers. The sample frame was divided into two strata made up of ... -
Technical efficiency among the bulrush millet producers in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2011-08-18)South Rift Valley, which has some of the highest poverty levels in Kenya would greatly benefit from increased production of bulrush millet as it will both improve the diet and contribute to household income. Though south ... -
Economic analysis of soil fertility restoration options in potato bean of gardening intercropping in south rift, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2011-09-26)Soil fertility management options to restore soil fertility depletion have been developed and these consist of inorganic and organic fertilizer applications. However, the adoption rates by smallholder farmers for these ... -
Effect of PREP-PAC application on soil properties, maize, and legume yields in a Ferralsol of Western Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2011-11-01)High rates of soil depletion, food insecurity, and poverty are widespread in western Kenya, which calls for urgent and affordable solutions. A field experiment was carried out during 2003 short rains and 2004 long rains ... -
Assessment of farmers’ adaptation to the effects of climate change in Kenya: the case of Kyuso District
(Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2012)The study was carried out to assess how farmers in Kyuso District have adapted to the effects of climate change. Survey data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations that were sampled out through a multistage and ... -
Socio-economic constraints to adoption of yield improving tea farming technologies: A study of small holder tea farmers affiliated to estates in Nandi Hills, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2012-04-30)Tea farming technical packages tailored to improve productivity have been developed by the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya and availed to farmers for adoption where the estate subsector has demonstrated that these packages ... -
Food security in Kenya: the impact of building rural farmers' capacity through agricultural education in secondary school
(Sabinet, 2012-06-01)Many developing countries today face major challenges with regard to food security due to changes in rural land use, coupled with population pressure. One of the ways Kenya has responded to this is by teaching agriculture ... -
Local chicken production in northern Uganda: Breeding practices and flock productivity
(RUFORUM, 2014)In Uganda, the local chicken population is estimated at 44 million and these chickens play an integral role in the smallholder farming systems. Contribution of local chicken in rural household economies is mainly limited ... -
IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC TAXRREGISTERS ON REVENUE COLLECTION IN KERICHO, KENYA
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Socio-economic factors affecting technical efficiency of potato production in Kenya.
(RUFORUM, 2016)Potato, Solanum tuberosum L., is one of the most important staple crops in Kenya. It has high potential for production. However, production does not meet the growing demand. There is need to analyze socio-economic factors ... -
Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Dairy Groups in Nyamira County, Kenya: A Sustainable Livelihood Strategy for Rural Development
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2016-10-06)Aim: Farmers’ groups were introduced in Kenya as cooperatives during the colonial period for the purpose of promoting commercial agricultural production by peasant farmers. However, there is still poor rural milk trade and ... -
Analysis of household food demand patterns in Laikipia County, Kenya
(African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD), 2017-03-24)In Kenya, arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), comprise some 80% of the country and are characterized by high rates of food insecurity, natural resources degradation and unsustainable land management practices. This has led ...
