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Farmer-led soil conservation initiative in a developing Country setting: the case of the claveria land care Association in claveria, misamis oriental, Philippines
(Michigan State University, 2002)In the middle of 1996, a group of 20 fanners in Claveria, Misamis Oriental, formed an organization called the Claveria Land Care Association (CLCA) under the support and patronage of the International Centre for Research ... -
Farmer-Led Soil Conservation Initiative in adeveloping Country Setting: The Case of the Claveria land care association in Claveria, Misamis oriental, Philippines
(Michigan State University, 2002)In the middle of 1996, a group of 20 fanners in Claveria, Misamis Oriental, formed an organization called the Claveria Land Care Association (CLCA) under the support and patronage of the International Centre for Research ... -
Genetic Diversity of Legume Nodulating Bacteria and the Effect of Nitrogen Sources on the Yield of Common Bean in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Declining soil fertility in general and nitrogen (N) in particular limit crop production on many smallholder farms in western Kenya. Soil N deficiency is usually ameliorated with inorganic N fertilizers but their high costs ... -
Household allocation of labor time in two types of Smallholder farming Systems in rural Kenya
(University of ILLINOIS, 1995)The study analyzed the effects of gender and farming systems on time allocated to work by agricultural households in rural Kenya. A total of 289 participants were selected from Njoro and Kikuyu divisions. spot observations, ... -
Identification of Maize (Zea Mays L.) Genotypes Resistant to Striga Hermonthica (Del.) and Determination of Genetic Basis for Resistance
(Maseno University, 2017)The obligate root hemi-parasite, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., native to sub-Saharan Africa causes serious economic constraint to cereal production. There has been limited study to understand the genetics of Striga ... -
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Iron-Toxicity Tolerance in Rice and Implication for Breeding
(Maseno University, 2020)Iron toxicity is a widespread nutrient disorder which affects lowland rice mostly in poorly drained fields where reduced iron becomes available at levels exceeding plant‟s requirements. Different strategies are employed ... -
Response of Selected Wetland Plant Species to Varying Levels of Npk Fertilizer Application
(Maseno University, 2011)Nutrient enrichment is one of the most serious threats to wetland ecosystems. Increased nutrient loading to wetlands often results in an increase in emergent plant biomass and a decrease in species diversity. While these ... -
Seed Dormancy and Comparative Longevity in two Sub-Species of Vernonia Galamensis(Nairobiensis& Afromontana Var. Gibbosa) (Cass.) Less
(Maseno University, 2007)Vernofliagalamensis (Cass.) Less. is a potential industrial oil crop whose seeds contain 35-45% of triglyceride oil rich in vernolic acid, a naturally epoxidized fatt~ acid with low viscosity. Naturally epoxidized, ... -
Sesamum Indicum L. crop origin, diversity, chemistry and Ethnobotany
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Variations in Yields and Yield Components With Geographical Location and Response of Clonal Tea (Camellia Sinensis) to Nitrogenous Fertiliser Rates in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Tea provides income and employment to rural populations in many countries. Tea, grown in east and west of the Rift Valley, is the leading export commodity crop in Kenya. Variable responses among genotypes to different ...