The arid and semi arid lands (ASALs) constitute over 80% of Kenya’s landmass. They have a harsh environment characterised by low rainfall and high temperature. About 20% of Kenya’s population live in the ASALs and the ...

Green gram has recently become an important crop in Kitui County because of its high economic returns and short growing season. The purpose of this study was to analyze the spatial variation of rainfall and temperature, ...

Agriculture in over 84% of world farmlands is rainfed but yields just over half of the crops produced. In East Africa 60% of the landmass is arid and semi-arid land (ASAL), where rainfall is inadequate for arable agriculture. ...

The aim of this study was to develop a suitability model for Green gram production in Kitui County using GIS-based multi-criteria evaluation. Soil and topography were chosen as the main criteria for analysis and 6 sub ...

Farmers make various decisions in managing their farms that require informed use of climatic information in order to maximize production. Operational decisions like whether to spray pesticide in the afternoon and tactical ...

In both developed and developing nations urban air pollution is increasingly being recognized as a major public health and environmental issue. Poor or deteriorating air quality in many cities results from high levels ...