Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "ASAL"

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Assessment of water and soil Management approaches for small-scale dry land farming in Kitui and Makueni Counties, Kenya

Akuja, Thomas E.; Wambua, Raphael M. (2016-07)

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. ...
Effect of shade intensities on growth, biomass and grain yield of green grams (vigna radiata) and maize (zea mays) in Kitui County

Mwangi, Timothy I.; Nguluu, Simon N.; Akuja, Thomas E. (East African Nature and Science Organization, 2024)

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 ...
Predictions of Occurrences of Good and Bad Rainfall in the Southern Rangelands of Kenya as a Guide to Farmers in Enhancing Food Production

Musembi, David K.; Kagio, S. M.; Too, Daniel; Mworia, John K. (2014)

Farmers make various decisions in managing their farms that require informed use of climatic information in order to maximize production. Operational decisions like whether to spray pesticide in the afternoon and tactical ...

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