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Challenges and Opportunities in Tomato Production Chain and Sustainable Standards
(International Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 2020-04-23)Tomato(Lycopersicon esculentum) is an important member of the Solanaceae family. It is mainly used as food and cash crop globally. Tomato also serves as an ornamental plant in some parts of the ... -
Climate Variability and Adaptation Among Small Holder Banana Farmers in Mountain Regions of Kenya
(Geography, Environment, Sustainability,, 2021-04-01)Banana production is the mainstay industry for majority of small holder farmers living in the mountain regions of Kenya. These regions are affected by climate-related impacts at all levels of the value chain. This paper ... -
Determinants of Agricultural Imports in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Gravity Model
(African Journal of Economic Review, 2021-04)Import dependency on agricultural products in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been increasing over the last two decades raising a lot of concern on the determinants of agricultural imports and their impact on economic growth. ... -
Effect of Drying Method on Volatile Nutraceuticals and Microbial Growth in Moringa oleifera
(International Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 2021)Fresh Moringa oleifera leaves are very rich in phytonutrients, however the leaves are also highly perishable and require processing for increased shelf-life. The method of processing, specifically drying affects the ... -
The Effect of Participation in Farmer Groups on Household Adoption of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Kenyan Drylands
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2020-12)Land degradation is a major cause of declining yields and loss of dryland ecosystems resilience in the Lake Baringo Basin in Kenya. One of the solutions to land degradation in drylands is the application of Sustainable ... -
Effects of Blended Fertilizers on Leaf Nutrients Content of Mature Clonal Tea in Kenya. Journal of Experimental Research. Volume 6 (2).
(Enugu State University of Science & Technology, 2018-06)Fertilizer studies in Kenya tea industry have focused predominantly on compound NPK. These fertilizers cannot be easily manipulated for specific soils and tea clones. In this respect, Athi River Mining limited has produced ... -
EFFECTS OF WEATHER ON THRIPS POPULATION DYNAMICS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE THRIPS PEST MANAGEMENT
(Karatina University, 2008-06-30)Onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman, is the most destructive insect pest of the onion crop, Allium cepa L. worldwide. Both larvae and adults attack the onion crop at all stages of its growth, resulting in reduction of ... -
Emerging issues in the Tea Industry
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Enhancing Tripartite Symbiosis between Soybean, Bradyrhizobia and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungiunder Contrasting Farm Management Practices in Tharaka-Nithi County-Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021-05)Organic farming is gaining popularity as agronomically and environmentally sound soil management strategy with the potential to enhance soil microbial diversity and fertility, environmental quality and sustainable crop ... -
Environmental issues in the tea value chain
(2015)The Director EEIPP's presentation pointed out that tea production is important for Kenya’s economy in several ways. These include: direct and indirect contribution to GDP and exports dependency; Source of employment; and, ... -
Factors influencing adoption potential of purple tea in Nyeri County: A geographic perspective
(2015)Kenya is the world’s third largest producer of tea after China and India. Tea plays a major role in Kenya’s economy as it is the third major foreign exchange earner, behind tourism and horticulture and employs approximately ... -
Farm Household Typology Based on Soil Quality and Influenced by Socio-Economic Characteristics and Fertility Management Practices in Eastern Kenya
(2023-04-12)The smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are highly diverse and heterogeneous in terms of biophysical and socio-economic characteristics. This study was conducted in upper Eastern Kenya (UEK) to categorize ... -
Farmers' Preference for Onion Varieties and Implications of Knowledge of Iris Yellow Spot Disease in Kenya
(African Crop Science Journal, 2021-03)Thrip transmitted Iris yellow spot disease (IYSD) is an economically important viral disease, affecting bulb onions worldwide. Recommended IYSD resistant varieties are not commonly grown in countries like Kenya, yet ... -
Genetic mapping and identification of quantitative trait loci for yield and drought tolerance in tea
(2015)Accelerated breeding and selection of improved tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) cultivars requires sound knowledge and understanding of genetics associated with desirable attributes.Quantitative trait loci (QTL) ... -
ICT and technological development in advancing tea research in Kenya
(2015)Agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy and it is constantly influenced by changes in technology. Because of the rapid development of ICT in the world, each organization or person has to concern their products ... -
Impact of innovation on the financial performance of KTDA managed tea factories: A case of Meru and Kirinyaga counties
(2015)Kenya is a key player in global tea industry and especially through Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA). However, KTDA has been facing the challenges of increasing cost of production in the recent past. The higher processing ... -
Influence of Vegetation Cover and Topographic Position on Water Infiltration, Organic Matter Content and Aggregate Stability of Grassland Soils in Semi-Arid Kenya
(Advances in Agricultural Science, 2019)A study was conducted in Mpala and Ilmotiok ranches in Laikipia County, Kenya, to investigate the influence of vegetation cover and topographic position on soil organic matter, bulk density, aggregate stability and water ... -
Integration of Manure and Mineral Fertilizers among Smallholder Farmers in Kenya: A Pathway to Sustainable Soil Fertility Management and Agricultural Intensification
(ECRTD-UK, 2020-07)Combination of mineral fertilizers and manure has been proposed as the sustainable approach of soil fertility management. This study evaluates the use of these two soil fertility practices. Data for this study was obtained ... -
Origin, discovery of tea, wild tea and early development of tea in Assam, indigenous tea and tea drinking habit among the tribes in Assam of India
(2015)Tea is the most popular beverage in the world and its consumption is next only to water. The scientific findings on its health beneficial properties and as a drink of general wellbeing are contributing to make it even ... -
The polyphenolic composition and radical scavenging properties of Kenyan tea cultivars
(2015)Interest in medicinal and health enhancing properties of functional components in foods continues to arouse a lot of interest. Polyphenolic fractions in tea are potent bioactive molecules. In this study, the polyphenolic ...