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 ...

Sorghum yield in semi-arid regions is constrained by soil fertility and moisture stress which are worsened by climate variability. Water and nitrogen present a strong interplay in sorghum growth and yield in dry lands. In ...

Drylands which cover one third of the earth’s land surface and almost 80% of Kenya’s land surface are being used to grow dryland crops such as maize, beans, sorghum, millets and livestock. Studies show that refined farming ...

A study was carried out in five irrigation schemes in Taveta County to investigate the extent of soil salinization to develop an effective management strategy for increased crop production and food security in irrigation ...