Browsing School of Agriculture & Food Science by Author "Kasyoka, MR"
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Banana distribution and their seed systems in central and eastern Kenya.
Kasyoka, MR; Mwangi, M; Kori, N; Mbaka, JJ; Gitonga, N (African Crop Science Society, 2011)Bananas (Musa spp.) serve as food, income resource and animal feed in addition to other environmental benefits. In Kenya, the crop is mainly grown and managed by smallholder farmers. Over the last two decades, banana ... -
Evaluating the macropropagation efficiency of banana varieties preferred by farmers in Eastern and Central Kenya
Muasya, Reuben M; Kasyoka, MR; Mwangi, M; Kori, N; Gitonga, N (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 2010)Kenyan farmers are threatened by overreliance on few crops whose yields are reduced by adverse climatic changes. Bananas are more resilient and produce year round, making it a more suitable crop. To increase banana production, ...