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Differential effects of various African nightshade species on the fecundity and movement of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae)
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)
The tomato red spider mite Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard is a serious pest of solanaceous plants worldwide. Management of this oligophagous pest in African nightshades has been a challenge to smallholder ...
Cost-effective nutrient sources for tissue culture of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
(Academic Journals (Kenya), 2012)
Application of tissue culture technology is constrained by high costs making seedlings unaffordable. The objective of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using locally available fertilizers ...
Spatial variations and trends in AOD climatology over East Africa during 2002–2016: a comparative study using three satellite data sets
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2018)
Aerosol optical depth (AOD) has become one of the most crucial parameters for climate change assessment.
This study presents long-term (2002–2016) spatio-temporal distributions and trends in AOD over East Africa (EA) ...
Nodulation and nitrogen fixation in promiscuous and non promiscuous soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) varieties in Eastern Kenya
(Kenya Society of Microbiology, 2010)
Soil nitrogen deficiency is a major factor limiting soybean production. This problem can be alleviated by the use of nitrogen
fertilizers which on the other hand adversely affect the environment, are expensive and ...
Low cost tissue culture technology in the regeneration of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam)
(Res J Biol, 2012)
Sweet potato production in Eastern Africa has been declining due to lack of healthy planting materials. Developing
countries have not maximised in vitro sweet potato regeneration due to the high costs incurred. The objective ...
Characterization of Ripening-related Genes Involved in Ethylene-independent Low Temperature-modulated Ripening in ‘Rainbow Red’ Kiwifruit during Storage and On-vine
(The Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 2018)
‘Rainbow Red’ kiwifruit have been reported to gradually ripen during low temperature storage and on the vine in the absence of detectable ethylene. This study was conducted to compare the expression of ripening-related ...
Haemorrhage of gross domestic product from disability-adjusted-life-years among 15-59 year olds in Kenya
(International Medical Society, 2018)
This article estimates non-health gross domestic pro-duct (GDP) losses associated with Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost among 15-59 year olds (most productive age bracket) in Kenya in 2015. This study ...
Addressing challenges in communicating adaptation practices to smallholder farmers in Kenya through a radio intervention
(2017)
Farmers in Africa are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to their high dependency on climate-sensitive natural resources. Kenyan farmers are faced with limited public agricultural ...
IS PARTIAL ROOT ZONE DRYING IRRIGATION A FEASIBLE WATER SAVING STRATEGY IN AFRICAN LEAFY VEGETABLE PRODUCTION? A REVIEW.
(Afr. J. Hort. Sci., 2016)
Kenya is considered a water deficit countrywith an annual water recharge of 640m 3per capita.Water saving irrigation technologies such as partial root zone drying (PRD) are important means to sustainability produce high ...
Characteristics of urban agricultural farming practices and spatial nature of production systems in the city of Nairobi, Kenya
(RUFORUM, 2014)
Within the urban environment, urban agriculture faces myriad of challenges ranging from type of practices employed, through to production systems, to quality and safety of produce. An investigation was done to characterise ...