Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Mucheru-Muna, Monicah"

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The potential of Zai pit technology and integrated soil fertility management to enhance crop productivity in semiarid regions of Sub-Sahara Africa: A review

Kebenei, Mercy C.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Muriu-Ng’ang’a, Felista (Infogain Publication, 2023-01)

Low and continuously deteriorating soil fertility coupled with frequent droughts and extended mid-season dry spells scenarios brought about by low and unreliable rainfalls have had a significant negative influence on ...
Utilisation of Zai pits and soil fertility management options for improved crop production in the dry ecosystem of Kitui, eastern Kenya

Getare, Ednah K.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Muriu-Ng’ang’a, Felista; Ndungu, Charles K. (Academic Journals, 2021-12)

This study sought to address challenges faced by smallholder farmers in the drylands of Eastern Kenya including soil fertility decline and low profitability resulting from poor soil and water conservation measures. An ...
Zai technology and integrated nutrient management for improved soil fertility and increased sorghum yields in Kitui county, Kenya

Kebenei, Mercy C.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Muriu-Ng’ang’a, Felista; Ndung’u, Charles K. (Frontiers Media, 2021-11)

Deteriorating soil fertility, low unreliable rainfall and soil moisture stress has resulted to low crop yields among farmers of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), necessitating a search for more sustainable production practices. ...

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