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Prospects for organic tea farming in Kenya: Two case studies
(2015)
Organic tea farming entails non-use of pesticides and inorganic fertilizers, including the
processing and packaging of the tea. This implies that documents must be filed which
prove all requirements are met throughout ...
Tea trade in Kenyan markets: Effects of marketing strategies on sustainable domestic market and return to the smallholder tea enterprise
(2015)
Kenya is the third largest tea producer and the leading producer of black tea in the world.
It exports over 99% of her tea as black CTC of which 88% is exported in bulk form while
the rest as value added tea. Kenyan tea ...
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) ...
The use of modern information and communication technologies in smallholder agriculture: Examples from Kenya and Tanzania
(Information Development, 2015-09)
Through examining the example of commercial small-scale horticultural farmers in Mt. Kenya region and Mwanza region, this empirical study aims to provide an explanation for why different perspectives on the impact of ...