Browsing Department of Plant Science by Subject "food security"

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Determinants of gender differences in household food security perceptions in the Western and Eastern regions of Kenya

Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu; Obare, Gideon A.; Kariuki, Isaac Maina; Muricho, Geoffrey Simiyu (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 ...
Factors Influencing Adoption of Pigeon Pea and its Impact on Household Food Security in Machakos County, Kenya

Emongor, R. A.; Matiri, F. M.; Magana, A.; Wamaitha, J.; Daniel, A. M.; Mulindo, J. (Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2022)

A household survey was carried out in Kalama, Mwala and Yatta Sub-counties of MachakosCounty Kenya to obtain data on the current situation of pigeon pea value chain. A total of 414households were interviewed in the month ...
Potential Use of Beneficial Microorganisms for Soil Amelioration, Phytopathogen Biocontrol, and Sustainable Crop Production in Smallholder Agroecosystems

Koskey, Gilbert; Mburu, Simon Wambui; Awino, Richard; Njeru, Ezekiel Mugendi; Maingi, John M. (Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021-04-29)

Smallholder agroecosystems play a key role in the world’s food security providing more than 50% of the food produced globally. These unique agroecosystems face a myriad of challenges and remain largely unsupported, yet ...