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DIVERSITY, HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION AND PHYTOREMEDIATION POTENTIAL OF WILD PLANTS SPECIES NATURALLY GROWING ON KANG’OKI DUMPSITE, THIKA, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Increased industrialisation, urbanization, human population, and unregulated anthropogenic activities have led to an increased waste generation which in turn pollutes soil, water and air. Increased pollution is harmful to ...
EFFECT OF RATE AND TIME OF PHOSPHOROUS APPLICATION AND PLANTING DENSITY ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea)
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Groundnut is the fourth most important source of edible oil and the third most important source of vegetable protein in the world. Despite its demands outweighing its supply, productivity remain low due to lack of commensurate ...
ANALYSIS OF AGRONOMIC, PRODUCTION COST AND COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT ON EARNINGS OF SMALLHOLDER COFFEE FARMERS IN RUNYENJES SUB-COUNTY, EMBU COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Coffee is an important crop globally but many farmers get relatively low earnings from this enterprise. This has contributed to many farmers opting out of coffee production for other enterprises which has further weakened ...
EFFECT OF POULTRY MANURE, NPK FERTILIZER AND PINCHING ON GROWTH, YIELD AND POST- HARVEST QUALITY OF BUTTERNUT (Cucurbita moschata) VARIETIES
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Butternut (Cucurbita moschata) is an important tropical fruit vegetable grown worldwide for household food security and nutrition. Butternut is widely gaining acceptance because of its nutritional value, early maturity, ...
EFFECT OF SOURCE AND RATE OF LIVESTOCK MANURE ON GROWTH, YIELD, QUALITY AND NET ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.)
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Okra is a vegetable belonging to Malvaceae family mainly grown for its pods which are used fresh, canned or dried and ground as powder. Okra farmers use inorganic fertilizers which are expensive, increasing the cost of ...
PERCEPTION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS FOR ADOPTION OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN IGAMBANG’OMBE, SUB- COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Climate change and variability have been identified globally as a major challenge to food security especially in Arid and Semi-Arid lands (ASALs). Agriculture and smallholder farmers have also been identified as the most ...
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND SOIL FERTILITY ENHANCEMENT MEASURES ON CROP PRODUCTION IN MAVURIA WARD, EMBU COUNTY IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Africa continent is under pressure from climate stresses and is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In Kenya, agriculture is the backbone of the economy making it an important contributor to food security ...
EFFECTS OF EARTHING UP AND PRUNING SYSTEMS ON GROWTH, YIELD, POST-HARVEST QUALITIES AND NET ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum)
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) is an important crop cultivated and consumed worldwide. It provides a wide variety of nutrients with many health-related benefits namely; confers protection against cancer, maintains healthy ...
EFFECT OF TICK AND MASTITIS CONTROL, SUPPLEMENTATION AND SHEDS ON MILK REVENUE OF SMALLHOLDER DAIRY FARMERS IN KAPSERET SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Dairy farming plays an important role in the agricultural sector in Kenya, contributing about eight percent of National Gross Domestic Product with an annual milk production of 3.43 billion litres. It supports the livelihood ...
DYNAMICS OF RHIZOBIUM AND PHOSPHATE ROCK FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE OF GREEN-GRAMS IN THARAKA - NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)
Soil fertility decline is one of the major constraints in agricultural productivity in Africa. Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in green - grams can offer a cost effective and sustainable means towards soil fertility ...