Pesticides’ use and their management practices among farmers in Mutarakwa division of Bomet county, Kenya
| dc.contributor.advisor | English | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | ||
| dc.contributor.advisor | English | |
| dc.contributor.author | Njeru, Moses Kathuri | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-24T12:45:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-02-24T12:45:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-05 | |
| dc.description | International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research ISSN: 2455-6939 Volume:03, Issue:03 "May-June 2017" | |
| dc.description.abstract | The demand for food has increased tremendously over the years as the population grows. To meet this high demand for food, intensified agriculture has been prioritised. However, the resulting high crops yields are threatened by incidences of pests and diseases either at growing stage or at storage. To counter the loss associated with pests and diseases, the development and intensified use of pesticides has become imperative. This paper examines pesticides management practices in Mutatarakwa division in Bomet County, Kenya. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Njeru, M. (2017). Pesticides’ use and their management practices among farmers in Mutarakwa division of Bomet county, Kenya. International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research, 3(3), 3263–3283. https://ijaer.in/uploads/ijaer_03__228.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2455-6939 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.chuka.ac.ke/handle/123456789/16533 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research | |
| dc.subject | Pest | |
| dc.subject | Pesticide | |
| dc.subject | Pesticide residue | |
| dc.subject | Weed | |
| dc.subject | Vector | |
| dc.subject | Integrated Pest Management | |
| dc.subject | Hazard | |
| dc.subject | ToxicitY | |
| dc.title | Pesticides’ use and their management practices among farmers in Mutarakwa division of Bomet county, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |