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BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY STATUS OF BOREHOLES WATER IN THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(Abjournals, 2020)
Water shortage that is caused by long droughts and higher cost of accessing
piped water have forced many households in Kenya to opt for wells and borehole water.
Where they are used, boreholes are exposed to contamination ...
Preparation and Evaluation of Goat ManureBased Vermicompost for Organic Garlic Production in Manyatta sub-county, Kenya
(International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology (IJEAB), 2020-02)
Application of vermicompost in crop production results in improved soil chemical properties. Studies
relating to use of vermicompost as alternative to synthetic fertilizers have gotten considerable attention as the
demand ...
Agronomic characterization of soybean and bambara groundnut genotypes grown on different soils of Lake Victoria Basin
(Fundamental and Applied Agriculture, 2020-04-29)
Neglect and under-utilization of legumes such as soybeans and bambara
groundnuts are the reason for increased food insufficiency in the Lake Victoria basin. Diversification of legumes into the cropping systems of ...
INFLUENCE OF LAND TENURE AND FARMER INCOME ON ADOPTION OF INDIGENOUS AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN CHUKA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(, 2021)
Indigenous agricultural practices (IAPs) are environmentally and agriculturally sustainable. Among the widely
applied IAPs include crop rotation, agroforestry, intercropping, organic manure application, and minimum tillage. ...