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Effects of Earthing up and Pruning Systems on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon.)
(Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, 2020-12-12)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon) is an important crop cultivated and consumed worldwide. It
provides wide variety of nutrients with many health-related benefits like, protection against cancer,
maintains blood pressure and ...
Assessment of Phenotypic Characteristics and Work Suitability for Working Donkeys in the Central Highlands in Kenya
(Veterinary Medicine International, 2020-10-16)
%e study aimed to assess the phenotypic characteristics of donkeys and their suitability for work. Data were collected on age, sex,
coat color, height at withers, body length, and heart girth from 360 randomly sampled ...
Factors Affecting Profitability of Agribusiness Activities: A Case Study of Smallholder Pig Farming in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2020-10-23)
Aims: There have been concerted efforts to commercialize the pig sub-sector so as to make it more
profitable to farmers, especially smallholder farmers. Despite the development, the profitability in the
sector has not ...
EFFECTS OF INTEGRATED APPLICATION OF RHIZOBIUM AND PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZER ON GROWTH, NODULATION AND YIELDS OF SOYBEAN IN MERU SOUTH KENYA
(J. Env. Sust. Adv. Res., 2019-10)
The cultivation of soybean is increasing in Kenya due to its widespread use in the food and feed industry.
Production is, however, constrained by low soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) levels. A field trial was conducted
at ...
Integrated Effect of Rhizobium Inoculation and Phosphorus Application on Tissue Content, Symbiotic and Phosphorus use Efficiency in Soybean Production
(International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology (IJEAB), 2019-10)
Soybean (Glycine max) is an important legume crop that is cultivated all over the world as livestock
feed, food for human consumption, soil fertility improvement and industrial products such as candles and paints.
However, ...
Application of Seasonal Autoregressive Moving Average Models to Analysis and Forecasting of Time Series Monthly Rainfall Patterns in Embu County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2019-08-19)
Rainfall is of critical importance for many people, particularly those whose livelihoods depend on rainfed agriculture. Predicting the trend of rainfall is a difficult task, and statistical approaches such as time
series ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Paratuberculosis in Cattle and Sheep in Kericho County and Konoin Sub-County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019-09)
A study was carried out to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices towards bovine and ovine paratuberculosis by farmers in Kericho County, Kenya. Semi-structured questionnaires were ...
PREVALENCE OF BOVINE AND OVINE Paratuberculosis IN KERICHO COUNTY AND KONOIN SUB-COUNTY, KENYA.
(African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, 2019-06)
A study was carried out in Kericho County and Konoin Sub-County, Kenya to determine the
presence and prevalence of paratuberculosis (Johne’s Disease) in cattle and sheep between February and
April 2015. Faecal and serum ...
Determinants of gender differences in household food security perceptions in the Western and Eastern regions of Kenya
(Cogent food and agriculture, 2019-11-22)
In addition to Intra-household resource allocations and internaldynamics of decision-making, gendered perceptions on household food securityplay a critical role in households’nutritional status, especially in developing ...
Influence of Resource Mobilization Strategies on Promotion of Sustainable Water Projects in Tana Catchment Area, Kenya
(Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), 2019-08)
Water management initiatives have been launched around the world with the aim to conserve
and safeguard the water resources for future generations. In Kenya, Water Resource Users
Associations (WRUAs) are involved in water ...