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Harvesting surface rainwater – purification using Moringa oleifera seed extracts and aluminum sulfate
(Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 2011)
Ground water harvesting is a method of collecting surface runoff from a catchment’s area and storing it
in surface reservoirs. The water harvested is usually contaminated and turbid. Methods used to purify
water include ...
Pre- and post harvest factors affecting sorghum production (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) among smallholder farming communities
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR), 2014)
A farm survey was conducted on Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) as a staple cereal crop adapted in arid and semi – arid lands. The objective was to determine pre - and post - harvest factors affecting sorghum production. ...
Evaluation of advanced wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) lines for stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) resistance and yield
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR), 2015)
Stem rust disease caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp tritici is a major challenge to wheat (Triticum aestivum) production in Kenya and other wheat growing countries of Africa and Asia. The current study aimed at evaluating ...
Occurrence and estimated losses caused by cassava viruses in Migori County, Kenya
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2016)
A farm survey was conducted in Kuria East and Suna West sub-counties to determine the incidence,
severity and estimated losses of cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic disease
(CMD) on cassava crops in ...
Disparity between Leaf and Root Symptoms and Crop Losses Associated with Cassava Brown Streak Disease in Four Countries in Eastern Africa
(Journal of Phytopathology, 2015)
Cassava brown streak disease is endemic to the coastal regions of East Africa, and from around 2004, the disease resurged and became epidemic in the Great Lakes Region, where it continues to spread. In both these areas, ...