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Growth Performance of Moringa oleifera Planting Materials Derived from Cuttings and Seeds
(American Institute of Science, 2015-05-27)
The worldwide interest in herbal medicine is putting intense pressure on tropical biodiversity as increasing numbers of plant species are harvested for their medicinal properties. This has led to the forest policy laying ...
The effect and interaction of Trichoderma isolates on Armillaria fungus of tea
(2015)
Fungal diseases are a biotic constraint in tea production worldwide. One such disease
is Armillaria. The disease causes high mortality and yield losses of tea in almost all
growing regions. The most common strain of this ...
Evaluation of fenpropathrin using quechers method and GC/MS/MS QQQ in Kenyan black tea
(2015)
Kenyan tea has been relatively pests and diseases free apart from a few reported cases of
pests. Consequently measures to control both pests and diseases have been reported by
TRFK (TRFK 5th edition, 2002). Common pests ...
The PESTLE dynamics in tea trade: Effects on return to the farmer and sustainability of the smallholder tea enterprise
(2015)
Tea plays an important role in Kenya as it contributes about 26% of foreign exchange
earnings and supports approximately five million people. Since independence, the Tea
Industry has experienced rapid growth in acreage ...
Economic and Biological Values for Pasture-Based Dairy Cattle Production Systems and their Application in Genetic Improvement in the Tropics
(Journal of Animal Production Advances, 2015)
Economic and biological values for milk yield (MY), milk butter fat (FY), daily gain (DG), weaning weight (WWT), mature live weight (MLW), calving interval (CI), pre-weaning survival rate (PreSR), post-weaning survival ...
Constraints to On-Farm Maize (Zea mays L.) Seed Production in Western Kenya: Plant Growth and Yield
(ISRN Agronomy, 2012)
Studies have shown that that about 85% of maize farmers in Western Kenya plant local varieties with about 80% using own farm-saved seeds. The production system is characterized by late harvesting, heavy striga infestation, ...
Sorghum [sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench] seed quality as affected by variety, harvesting stage and fertilizer application in Bomet county of Kenya
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2013-09)
A set of laboratory experiments were conducted to evaluate the physiological quality
of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench seeds subjected to different field cultural management practices. The main aim of this study was to ...
TRANSFORMING WOMEN LIVELIHOODS BY DAIRY FARMING AND MICROFINANCE IN BUNYALA, WESTERN KENYA
(Journal of Studies in Accounts and Economics, 2013-01)
This paper is about microfinance viewed as a social change “tool kit” and its consequent effects on livelihoods of women of Bunyala, especially those involved in small-scale diary farming. The study investigated ...
Consumer preference of the mix of purple and ordinary green tea in Kenya
(2015)
Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water. Processed tea is
manufactured from young tender leaves of tea plant (Camellia sinensis). Black tea has
mainly been processed from green coloured leaf tea ...
Effect of soil PH on postharvest pathological deterioration of sweet potato storage roots
(African Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2008)
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is the world’s seventh most important food crop but its potential to contribute to food security and income generation is limited in tropical developing countries by its short ...