Policies regarding reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) currently being developed have the potential to deliver multiple benefits besides the reduction of GHGs levels such as biodiversity ...

A study was conducted to find the critical moisture content or lowest safe moisture content to retain viability and vigour of freshly extracted spiderplant seeds. Seeds harvested at three developmental stages: yellow ...

The hydrological response of catchment areas to rainfall depends on the interplay between climatic, geological and land use variables. Understanding how land use activities and climatic factors influence stream flow enables ...

Two experiments were conducted to determine the critical moisture content and the best storage conditions for spiderplant seeds with a view to addressing the poor seed quality and promote conservation of this plant genetic ...

Objective: Currently, Mozambique lags behind all other Southern and Eastern African countries in maize productivity. Soil nutrient depletion resulting in high soil acidity has been identified as a main cause of the ...

Farmers in the drylands practice mixed crop and livestock production systems. Both production systems have mutual relationships and understanding of target outputs in each system is important. With increasing demand ...

Kenyan farmers are threatened by overreliance on few crops whose yields are reduced by adverse climatic changes. Bananas are more resilient and produce year round, making it a more suitable crop. To increase banana ...

Sweetpotato virus disease (SPVD) is caused by dual infection of the aphid- bo r ne sweetpotato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) and the whitefly-borne sw e etpotato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) and it greatly reduces tuber ...

This paper presents findings from 16 focus group discussions (FGDs) which took place in June 2012 at Makueni and Machakos Counties with a view to understanding farmers’ perception on gender role in regard to climate change ...