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Effect of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsley) and inorganic fertilizers on maize yield on Alfisols and Ultisols of Western Kenya
(Science Hub, LLC, 2010)
Smallholder maize (Zea mays L.) farmers cannot cope with the high and ever increasing prices of fertilizers, resulting in continuous low grain yield, chronic food shortage and insecurity. Cheaper, sustainable alternatives ...
Effect of farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizers on maize production on Alfisols and Ultisols in Kakamega, western Kenya.
(JO Achieng, G Ouma, G Odhiambo, F Muyekho, 2010)
Soil acidity is one property associated with decline of most crop productivity. Alfisols and Ultisols are some of the acidic soils predominant in western Kenya. An experiment was conducted in both soils to find out the ...
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 ...
The influence of geographical area of production and nitrogenous fertiliser on yields and quality parameters of clonal tea
(Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2010)
Variations in requirements for tea production in Kenya and factors controlling growth and production of secondary metabolites responsible for the
quality parameters are indicative of the need for non-uniform recommendations. ...
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 ...
Economic analysis of different options in integrated pest and soil fertility management in maize systems of Western Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Inc, 2010-09-01)
The major biotic constraints to the production of maize, the major staple food in Western Kenya, are field pests such as Striga and stem borers, and low soil fertility. To counter these constraints, new cropping systems ...