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Adoption of improved maize technology in Eastern Kenya following a community based farmer training project

Nguluu, Simon N.; Ransom, J. K.; Ariithi, C. C. K.; Muhammad, L. (1996)

A survey was conducted in March 1993 in Mtito Andei Location in semi-arid eastern Kenya to capture information on farmers’ adoption of technology, their reaction to the improved maize seed and other technology demonstrated ...
The African Green Revolution and the Role of Partnerships in East Africa

Muasya, Reuben M.; Okalebo, J. R.; Othieno, C. O.; Gudu, S. O.; Woomer, P. L.; Karanja, N. K.; Serrem, C.; Maritim, H. K.; Sanginga, N.; Bationo, A.; Esilaba, A. O.; Adesina, A.; Kisinyo, P. O.; Nekesa, A. O.; Thuita, M. N.; Waswa, B. S. (Springer Netherlands, 2011)

Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region continues to experience perennial hunger, poverty and poor health of its people. Agricultural production has remained low over decades and is declining to extremely low staple maize yields ...
Agro-ecosystem health: principles and methods used in high-potential tropical agro-ecosystem

Kilungo, Julius K.; Gitau, T.; McDermott, J. J.; Waltner-Toews, D.; Gathuma, J. M.; Kang, E. K.; Kimani, V. W.; Muni, R. K.; Mwangi, J. M.; Otieno, G. O. (2000)

The paper briefly describes the application of agro-ecosystem health framework for characterization of an agro-ecosystem in central Kenya, and identification of the indications of its health. The lessons learnt from the ...
Agrobiodiversity in Food Security and Nutrition

Akuja, Thomas E. (2011)
Agroecosytem disservices and service providers

Kitivo, Emily N.; Nyamasyo, G. H.; Kimiti, Jacinta M. (Scholars' Press, 2018)

Land degradation in agricultural farms is mainly manifested through loss of ecosystem services such as pollination. In Kenya, farmers knowledge of pollination is limited, many farmers lump pollinators together with insect ...
Analysis of the current nutrient management practices in semi-arid areas: of Eastern Kenya: a nutmon approach

Nguluu, Simon N.; Karuku, A. M.; Ikombo, B. M.; Itabari, J. K. (KARI, 2004)

Declining soil fertility, caused mainly by continuous cultivation without adequate replenishment of nutrients, is a major factor contributing to low crop yields in the arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya. Development of ...
Application of vermicompost fertilizer in aquaculture nutrition: review

Musyoka, Sonnia N.; Nairuti, Rita (IntechOpen, 2021-10-27)

Semi-intensive aquaculture using ponds is among the most common practices of fish production, whose output depends highly on the ponds’ natural primary productivity. With the increased sustainability and health concerns ...
Assessing the Impact of Rainwater Harvesting Technology as Adaptation Strategy for Rural Communities in Makueni County, Kenya

Kalungu, Jokastah W.; Filho, Walter L.; Mbuge, Duncan O.; Cheruiyot, Hillary K. (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015)

Rainfall scarcity is a constraint to productivity in arid and semiarid regions of Kenya. This chapter identifies the common rainwater harvesting technologies used in Makueni County, a semiarid region, both for domestic and ...
The case of Ngaciuma-Kinyaritha catchment, Mount Kenya Region

Obando, Joy A.; Luwesi, Cush N.; Mathenge, James M.; Kinuthia, Wanja; Wambua, Philip P.; Mutiso, Mary N.; Bader, Essam O. (2015)
Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

Filho, Walter L.; Belay, Simane; Kalangu, Jokasha; Menas, Wuta; Munishi, Pantaleo; Musiyiwa, Kumbirai (Springer International Publishing, 2017)
Climate change, pro-poor schemes and water inequality: strengths and weaknesses of Kauti Irrigation Water Users’ Association, Kenya

Luwesi, Cush N.; Kinuthia, W.; Mutiso, Mary N.; Akombo, Rose A.; Doke, Dzigbodi A.; Ruhakana, Albert (2015)
Climate Variability, Land-Use and Livelihoods in the Rangelands

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Amwata, Dorothy A.; Musimba, Nashon K. R. (LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2014-09-02)
The coastal and marine environment of Western and Eastern Africa: Challenges to sustainable management and socioeconomic development

Kitheka, Johnson U.; Diop, S.; Arthurton, R.; Scheren, P.; Koranteng, K.; Payet, R. (Elsevier, 2011)

This chapter sets out the challenges facing coastal countries in Western and Eastern Africa in managing their coastal and marine resources for the sustainable benefit of their populations, in the context of the increasing ...
Contribution of gliricidia sepium pruning and fallow to sweet corn (zea mays l. var. rugosa) yield, nitrogen uptake, release pattern and use efficiency in a humid tropical environment of Malaysia

Kathuli, P.; Zaharah, A. R.; Nguluu, Simon N. (Springer International Publishing AG, 2020-11-10)

Gliricidia sepium is a fast growing legume shrub or tree with a wide range of environmental adaptation. Pruning of bushes at 1 m tall provides a source of crop nutrients. However, the value of pruning for increased ...
Demons of Developments Without Dialoguing with Indigenous Knowledge

Mwangi, Moses (springer, 2025)

The genesis of this Chapter deliberations is informed by the fact that both the pre and post independent Kenyan governments have never prioritized people’s knowledge to be part of the development agenda. The situation is ...
A Descriptive Study Investigating the Impact of Limited English Proficiency on the Reading Difficulties of Kenyan Students in Grades One to Four

Owuor, Margaret A. (2000)
The Desert Margins Programme Approaches in Upscaling Best-Bet Technologies in Arid and Semi-arid Lands in Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Esilaba, A.O.; Okoti, M.; Keya, G. A.; Miriti, J. M.; Kigomo, J. N.; Olukoye, G.; Wekesa, L.; Ego, W.; Muturi, G. M.; Cheruiyot, H. K. (Springer Netherlands, 2011)

Kenya’s land surface is primarily arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) which account for 84% of the total land area. The Desert Margins Programme (DMP) in Kenya has made some contribution to understanding which technology ...
Determination of soil activity from optical spectroscopy

Kariuki, Patrick C.; van der Meer, F. D. (2003)

Soil activity in engineering terms is applied to the ratio between the plasticity index and clay content and reflects the type of clay mineral dominant in the soil. It is related to the specific surface area/charge resulting ...
The development of the Lake Victoria fishery: a boon or bane for food security?

Abila, Romulus O. (2000)

Impacts of changes in the Lake Victoria fishery on food security (FS) are analysed, focusing on the role that fish and the fish industry play in FS for local communities and national food policy goals. Food has become less ...
The dilemma of using fertilizer to power the green revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa

Musembi, David K. (Springer Netherlands, 2011)

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. ...

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