Department of Agricultural Resources Economics and Economics

Challenges and Opportunities in Tomato Production Chain and Sustainable Standards

Gatahi, Dennis Maina (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 ...

Influence of Vegetation Cover and Topographic Position on Water Infiltration, Organic Matter Content and Aggregate Stability of Grassland Soils in Semi-Arid Kenya

Mutuku, Daisy; Kamiri, Hellen; Ndufa, James; Kiama, Stephen; Mware, Mugo (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 ...

The use of modern information and communication technologies in smallholder agriculture: Examples from Kenya and Tanzania

Krone, M.; Dannenberg, P.; Nduru, G. (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 ...

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

Baruah, P. (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 role of Tea Industry in the achievement of the Kenya Vision 2030

Wainaina, G. (2015)

Emerging issues in the Tea Industry

Kimenyi, E. (2015)

Recent advances in tea research

Bore, J.K. (2015)

Prospects for organic tea farming in Kenya: Two case studies

Kamau, D.M.; Kekana, V.; Sitienei, K.; Wanyoko, J.K.; Nyabundi, K. (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 ...

The polyphenolic composition and radical scavenging properties of Kenyan tea cultivars

Karori, S.M; Wachira, F.N; Ngure, R.M; Mireji, P.O.; Koech, R.K (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 ...

ICT and technological development in advancing tea research in Kenya

Oluoch, J.; Osida, J. (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 ...

Genetic mapping and identification of quantitative trait loci for yield and drought tolerance in tea

Kamunya, S.M.; Kireger, E.K.; Wachira, F.N.; Sharma, R.S.; Korir, R.; Maritim, T; Kiplang’at, J.; Sharma, V.; Chalo, R.; Ahuja, P.S. (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) ...

Addressing the education and training needs of the tea sector in Kenya: The case of the School of Agriculture and Biotechnology at Karatina University

Kamotho, G.N.; Mathenge, P.W.; Kamiri, H.W (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 ...

Impact of innovation on the financial performance of KTDA managed tea factories: A case of Meru and Kirinyaga counties

Kiai, R.M.; Wambui, J.W. (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 ...

Tea trade in Kenyan markets: Effects of marketing strategies on sustainable domestic market and return to the smallholder tea enterprise

Wanjiru, M.E.; Wangare, W.T.; Muchina, S.; Kimani, P. (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 ...