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Mineral nutrient uptake of maize and banana in an intercrop with agroforestry tree species in Vihiga County, Kenya
(IAR Journal of Agriculture Research and Life Sciences, 2021)
Western Kenya faces high population pressure and this has increased
demand for food. Smallholder farmers in the region have been forced to practice
poor farming practices such as continuous cultivation and clearing of ...
Determinants of m-pesa paybill adoption among safaricom m-pesa customers in migori town, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2018)
The study sought to investigate the determinants of M-Pesa pay bill adoption in Migori Town. The research objectives were to investigate the effect of literacy level on M-Pesa pay bill adoption, the effect of customer ...
The effectiveness of local strains of Fusarium oxysporium f. Sp. Strigae to control Striga hermonthica on local maize in western Kenya
(Food Science & Nutrition, 2020-06-03)
Striga hermonthica weed infestation continues to persist among smallholder poor farmers in Kenya who depend on traditional maize (Zea mays L.) seeds for their livelihood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ...
Are consumers at the base of the pyramid willing to pay for nutritious foods?
(Pergamon, 2019-08-01)
Base of the Pyramid (BoP) consumers living in the urban informal settlements of developing countries spend over 60% of their income on food, yet malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency remain widespread among 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 ...
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 ...
Iodine agronomic biofortification of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) is effective under farmer field conditions
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019-12)
Iodine (I) is an essential micronutrient, which plays a critical role in human metabolism. However, its concentration is known to be low in most soils, making it deficient in crops. With most I agronomic biofortification ...
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus from Groundnut Kernels in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020)
Pathogenesis of Aspergillus flavus on important agricultural products is a key concern on human health due to the synthesis and
secretion of the hazardous secondary metabolite, aflatoxin. &is study identified and further ...
An Analysis of Causality between Tea Exports and its Determinants in Rwanda
(East Africa Research Papers in Economics and Finance, 2018)
East Africa Research Papers in Economics and Finance is a series linked to the collaborative PhD program in Economics and Management among East Africa national universities. The program was initiated and is coordinated by ...
University student-centered outreach for rural innovations and community transformation in northern Uganda
(Gulu, Uganda: Gulu University Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, 2014-07-25)
In Uganda, while Universities are considered centers of knowledge creation and dissemination,
their explicit role in economic development is largely less developed. Gulu University, at its
inception sought to respond to ...