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Addressing the education and training needs of the tea sector in Kenya: The case of the School of Agriculture and Biotechnology at Karatina University
(2015)
In Kenya, personnel working in the tea sector are drawn from various fields of specialization
such as general agriculture, horticulture, engineering and economics. There are no special training programmes to train personnel ...
Effects of maturity stage, desiccation and storage period on seed quality of cleome (cleome gynandra l.)
(Research Desk, 2014)
Cleome gynandra (L.) is a weed that grows throughout the tropics and sub-tropics. In Kenya it is gradually being domesticated and grown as a vegetable that is used in many culinary systems for its remarkable nutritional ...
An Assessment Of The Physiological Quality Of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L Moench) Seeds Planted By Farmers In Bomet District Of Kenya
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2012-08)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is an important crop that enhances food
security in a region. As a food crop, sorghum is nutritious, containing starch (75-79%)
as the major component, followed by protein (6.0-16.1%) ...
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, ...