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Livelihood strategies of resource-poor farmers in Striga-infested areas of western Kenya
(2008-11)
Striga hermonthica (del) Benth is threatening rural livelihoods in western Kenya where maize is the major food
and cash crop. Vulnerability analysis was conducted on a sample of 802 households in eight districts of ...
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 ...