Selection of drought adapted ecotypes having efficient use of water is the most important goal in breeding programs for drought stress environments. Cereal crops are mainly cultivated as rainfed crops, where grain yield ...

Objectives: The use of low yielding cultivars has been a major cause of poor sorghum production in the semi arid areas of Kenya. A study was conducted to determine the agronomic and morphological suitability of improved ...

Water is a scarce commodity in the Arid and Semi-arid Land (ASAL) of Eastern Kenya. In this study, an assessment of household water and soil management technologies in Kitui Central, Mulala and Wote Locations is presented. ...

Farmers in marginal areas of Kenya where high-yielding crop varieties and livestock breeds do not perform well have relied on a wide array of enterprises to support their livelihoods. The coping strategy has helped to ...

This field study was conducted to determine the effect of foliar fertilization on bread wheat (var. Chozi) grain yield (GY) and quality under limiting soil moisture regimes at Katumani a marginal area of the Eastern Province- ...

Terrestrial heating is so real in Mwea that it has significantly reduced water levels in the canal; a catastrophe complexed with uphazard and unscheduling of irrigation in the scheme to the detriment of crops at its termini. ...

This study was conducted using a dual-purpose cold tolerant sorghum E1291 to determine the effect of varying rates on nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) on its growth and yield at KARI, Beef Research Centre, Nakuru for two ...

The study was conducted to evaluate the nutritive value and productivity of Sweet Potato Vines (SPV) and Sorghum Silage (SS) as feeds for dairy production in the dry highlands of Kenya during the years 2002 and 2003. Data ...

Maize and green grams are important food security crops grown and consumed in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya. High temperatures and low soil moisture lead to yield reduction. A two-season study was conducted to ...

Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important crops in (ASALs) as they provide food and prevent malnutrition among people. However, production has been declining due to low soil moisture which affects absorption ...