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An Ex-Ante Economic Impact Assessment for Adoption of Transgenic Cassava Varieties in East Africa
(2018-03-29)
Cassava has been a major staple in Sub-Sahara Africa for generations, securing several households
against food poverty and hunger. However like other tropical crops, cassava has been susceptible
to various pests and ...
DETERMINANTS OF SALE RESPONSE PROBABILITY AND TOURISM BACKWARD LINKAGE WITH LOCAL MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES OF KISUMU COUNTY–KENYA
(Journal of Tourism Management Research, 2020)
Contribution/Originality: The papers primary contribution is the finding that location of tourism enterprises affect tourism backward linkage with local economy and local sale response probability is enhanced mainly by ...
An analysis of socioeconomic factors affecting avocado production around Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya with special emphasis on flooding and its implications
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
Climate change which is caused by global warming has become a very important aspect of agricultural production in the world. Some of the impacts of climate change are rising temperatures, droughts, flooding and intense ...
Evaluation of Organic Carbon from Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor Effluent as a Carbon Source for Denitrification. J Bioengineer & Biomedical Sci 7: 214. doi: 10.4172/2155 …
(2007)
The discharge of nitrate-rich effluent has adverse effect on the receiving environment and the public health of the
polluted water users. The nitrates are eliminated in a denitrification step that requires reducing power ...
Molecular Characterization of Sclerocarya birrea ICRAF Field Genebank Collections. J Phylogenetics Evol Biol 5: 190. doi: 10.4172/2329-9002.1000190 Page 2 of 8 J Phylogenetics …
(2007)
Scelerocarya birrea is an important fruit tree that is widely used by the rural populations in most regions in which it is found, for its fruits, bark, timber and even its roots. The local communities harvest the tree ...
Isolation of rhizobacteria associated with maize and assessment of their potential for use in Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. suicidal germination
(2004-11-23)
A screen-house pot experiment with commercial hybrid maize variety H511 was conducted at Kenya Sugar Research Foundation, Kisumu sub-station; Kenya. The experimental soil was infested with Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. ...
Analysis of household food demand patterns in Laikipia County, Kenya
(African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD), 2017-03-24)
In Kenya, arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), comprise some 80% of the country and are characterized by high rates of food insecurity, natural resources degradation and unsustainable land management practices. This has led ...
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria do not pose any deleterious effect on cowpea and detectable amounts of ethylene are produced
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2007-06-01)
The use of trap crops such as cowpea could reduce the effects of the root parasitic weed, Striga hermonthica and its subsequent constraints on the growth of cereals. Certain bacteria could augment the trap crop stimulatory ...
Effect of intercropping maize and beans on Striga incidence and grain yield. Integrated Approaches to Higher Maize Productivity in the New Millennium.
(2002)
^ AIntercrops can smother weeds in cereal crops and improve the overall productivity. Although intercropping with beans has long been practised in the region, a practical bean population and arrangement is required in the ...
Stakeholders’ perceptions of agronomic iodine biofortification: a SWOT-AHP analysis in northern Uganda
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2018-04)
Agronomic biofortification (i.e., the application of fertilizer to elevate micronutrient concentrations in staple crops) is a recent strategy recommended for controlling Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs). However, its ...