Selection of drought adapted ecotypes having efficient use of water is the most important goal in breeding programs for drought stress environments. Cereal crops are mainly cultivated as rainfed crops, where grain yield ...

This paper reviews the current state of policies and frameworks on climate change, agriculture, food, and nutrition security in Kenya. Integrating climate change in policies and frameworks on agriculture, food and nutrition ...

This on-going study is assessing and modeling vulnerability and risks faced by pastoral communities in the dry areas of Lakipia in Kenya. Preliminary results from participatory rural appraisal indicate that poverty is ...

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ) is one of the cereals grown in the marginal areas of the world. Fertilisers have not been commonly utilised in the cultivation of sorghum in many of the marginal parts of Kenya. This ...

The dryland area of Kenya has the highest poverty incidence compared to other areas in the country; this is why poverty reduction has been a key government policy goal especially in these areas. These regions are predominantly ...

This study compared over a 6-month period effects of tractor- ploughing and hand-clearing seedbed preparation on morphometric characteristics of three arid and semi-arid grass species, namely; Eragrostis superba ...

Banana is an important crop for food security in Kenya. Its production has been hindered by scarcity of seedlings and pests, among other factors. A recent survey in eastern and central Kenya showed that desert varieties ...

Abstract The implementation of World Bank- and IMF-funded structural adjustment programs of the economy by Government of Kenya negatively affected smallholder farmers’ production due to cost of agricultural inputs ...

This paper analyses the politics of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic in three East African capital cities: Kampala, Nairobi and Mogadishu. It does so by describing measures to treat, prevent, and mitigate the impact ...