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Influence of Credit Management on Financial Performance of Dairy Marketing Cooperatives in Kenya
(International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Risk Management, 2021)
Agriculture development is the most critical sector for most Sub-Sahara African countries owing to its
significance in food security and employment creation. Dairy cooperative societies are central to sustainable development ...
Breeding Grain Sorghum for Tolerance to Aluminium Toxicity
(Africa Environmental Review Journal, 2020)
Aluminium (Al) toxicity is a common problem in acid soils where sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is grown. It contributes to grain yield reduction of between 30-40 % in sorghum and other cereals. Al interferes with ...
Food Security Status During The Covid-19 Pandemic Among Vulnerable Groups In Keiyo South, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2021)
Health guidelines to manage the COVID-19 pandemic
could have led to unintended changes in states and processes that
affect food systems, food security, and nutrition. The study
conducted in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya ...
Effect of Cost Management on Financial Performance of Agribusiness Enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2021-02-23)
Agribusiness enterprises in Kenya, are a major economic activity that should be creating employment thus
increasing GDP. In the recent past, there have been renewed efforts by the government and other players to ...
Descriptive Sensory Characteristics of Meat from Grower Rabbits Fed on Fermented Ground Mature Prosopis juliflora Pods Based-diets
(World Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2021-04-29)
The effect of inclusion of graded levels of fermented ground mature Prosopis juliflora pods (FGMPP) replacing
maize grain in grower rabbits’ diets on sensory attributes was investigated. Thigh muscles were obtained from ...
Evaluating Heritability and Relationships among Phosphorus Efficiency Traits in Maize under Low P Soils of Western Kenya
(Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2021-03-15)
Low available phosphorus (P) remains a major limitation to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity across
the world. Selection for P efficiency is key as part of strategies to achieving agricultural
sustainability. The objectives ...
Utilization of Post-Harvest Technologies for Improved Food Security: Case of Maize and Mangoes among Smallholder Farmers in Kerio Valley Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2021-07-09)
Limited availability of improved post-harvest technologies or inappropriate use of available
technologies leads to spoilage of food resulting to post-harvest losses. The losses contribute to
food insecurity in the sense ...
Fusarium Wilt of Banana in Kisii County, Kenya
(Current Agriculture Research Journal, 2021-04-20)
Banana categorized as third in world’s key starch crops after cassava and
sweet potatoes and it is the fourth most widely grown crop after rice, wheat
and maize. The crop accounts for over 70 % of farmer’s earnings in ...
Micro-Dosing of Lime, Phosphorus and Nitrogen Fertilizers Effect on Maize Performance on an Acid Soil in Kenya
(Sustainable Agriculture Research, 2015-03-17)
High cost of inorganic fertilizers and lime has precluded their use by smallholder farmers to remedy the problem of soil acidity and infertility in Kenya. To address the problem, we tested a precision technique referred ...
Genetic Effects for Maize P Efficiency Traits in Acid and Non-acid Soils of Western Kenya
(American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 2015)
Soil acidity is a major constraint to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in tropical soils due to toxic levels of aluminium (Al) and phosphorus (P) deficiency. The objectives of this study were ...