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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...