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The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M.; Clavel, Daniele; Francis, Judith; Kaufmann, Ralph v.; Verhagen, Jan (Academic Journals, 2010-07)

Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands. In Kenya, ...
The challenges posed by Ipomoea kituensis and the grass-weed interaction in a reseeded semi-arid environment in Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M. (2010-12)

Rehabilitation of denuded patches using perennial grasses has been used extensively in semi-arid environments of Kenya. However, weeds continue to pose an enormous challenge to the success of many rehabilitation programmes. ...
The choice of grass species to combat desertification in semi-arid Kenyan rangelands is greatly influenced by their forage value for livestock

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, M. M.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (Wiley, 2013)

Livestock production is the main source of livelihood in the arid and semi-arid lands in Africa. However, desertification characterized by vegetation degradation and soil erosion is a major threat to the sustainability of ...
Constraints of rehabilitating degraded semi-arid lands of Kenya using indigenous perennial grasses

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M. (2010-09)

Land degradation which among others include loss of vegetation is rampant in Kenya, destroying both the fragile arid and semi- arid lands and the non-arid areas. Efforts to rehabilitate semi- arid areas by re-vegetation ...
Different land use types in the semi-arid rangelands of Kenya influence soil properties

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (Academic Journals, 2011-11)

Rangelands in semi-arid Kenya have recently witnessed extensive land use changes. These changes can mainly be attributed to increased livestock populations and the response of the increased human population to both local ...
Dry matter yields and hydrological properties of three perennial grasses of a semi-arid environment in east Africa

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Clavel, Daniele; Francis, Judith; von Kaufmann, Ralph; Verhagen, Jan (Academic Journals, 2010-05)

Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye) , Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass) and Eragrostis superba Peyr (Maasai love grass) are important perennial r angeland grasses in Kenya. They provide an important ...
Grass Reseeding Technology as a Means of Rehabilitating Degraded Lands and Improving Livelihoods of Agro-pastoral Communities in Semi-arid Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, W. N.; Muiru, W. M.; Clavel, D.; Francis, J.; Von Kaufmann, R.; Verhagen, J. (2011)

Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the inhabited semi-arid lands. Cenchrus ...
Improving Hydrological Responses of Degraded Soils in Semi Arid Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Nyariki, Nashon K. R.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2010)

A study was conducted to establish the contribution of reseeding using indigenous perennial grasses; Eragrostis superba (Maasai love grass), Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye) and Cenchrus ciliaris (African foxtail grass) ...
Improving soil hydrological properties of denuded semi-arid rangeland in southeastern Kenya using reseeding technology

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Ekaya, W. N.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (2010-09)

A study was conducted to establish the contribution of Eragrostis superba, Enteropogon macrostachyus and Cenchrus ciliaris in improving soil hydrological properties in semi-arid Kenya. Kamphorst rainfall simulator was ...
Indigenous Grasses for Rehabilitating Degraded African Drylands

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (2019)

Drylands provide an important livelihood stream to its inhabitants across the globe through a range of products and ecosystem services. However, these fragile ecosystems are threatened and believed to experience various ...
Influence of forage value on the choice of grass species to combat desertification in semi-arid regions of Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, M. M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (2016)

Livestock production is the main source of livelihood in the arid and semi-arid lands of Africa. Desertification characterized by vegetation degradation and soil erosion have become major threats to the sustainability of ...
Land-Use Change and Livestock Production Challenges in an Integrated System: The Masai-Mara Ecosystem, Kenya

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Thompson, D. M. (Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2009)

Participatory rural appraisal techniques and a survey of 100 households were used to evaluate livestock production, and pastoral development of the Maasai in Mara. It was observed that patterns of land-use have principally ...
Productivity and scale gains of adopting natural resource management technologies by smallholder farmers in dryland Kenya.

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mwanthi, I. K.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (2015-07-30)
The Role of Moisture in the Successful Rehabilitation of Denuded Patches of a Semi-Arid Environment in Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M.; Clavel, Daniele; Francis, Judith; von Kaufmann, Ralph; Verhagen, Jan (Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2010)

This study investigated the role of moisture in the successful rehabilitation of denuded patches in semi-arid lands of Kenya and the primary productivity of three perennial rangelands grasses namely Cenchrus ciliaris ...
A “win-win” scenario: the use of sustainable land management technologies to improve rural livelihoods and combat desertification in semi-arid lands in Kenya

Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, Moses; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (2014)

Dryland ecosystems support over 2 billion people and are major providers of critical ecosystems goods and services globally. However, desertification continues to pose a serious threat to the sustainability of the ...

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