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PERFORMANCE OF IMPROVED INDIGENOUS CHICKEN REARED ON SORGHUM-BASED RATIONS UNDER THREE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN WESTERN AND NORTH-RIFT REGIONS, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Improved indigenous chicken (IIC) contribute to nutritional requirements, socio-cultural benefits, and welfare of smallholder farmers. Maize as an energy source in chicken feed is becoming unrealistic due to high costs ... -
ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF DAIRY COW MILK PRODUCTION AMONG SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN MARAKWET EAST SUB-COUNTY, ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Dairy farming remains a major economic backbone in Kenya, contributing food and income to the households of many small-scale farmers. In Marakwet East Sub-County, however, annual milk production has plateaued at approximately ... -
EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF INPUT SUBSIDY ON POTATO PRODUCTION, PRODUCTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN MARAKWET WEST SUB- COUNTY, ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Agricultural input subsidies are widely promoted to improve access to critical farm inputs such as fertilizers and certified seeds, especially among resource-constrained smallholder farmers in developing countries. ... -
PREVALENCE AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FASCIOLA GIGANTICA AND HYDATID CYSTS IN CATTLE AND SHEEP AT ELDORET SLAUGHTERHOUSE, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Fasciolosis and hydatidosis significantly affect livestock production globally, with a high prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Fasciola gigantica and hydatid cysts in cattle ... -
EFFICIENCY OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI IN ENHANCING PHOSPHORUS AND COPPER UTILIZATION IN WHEAT GROWN IN FERRALSOLS OF UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Declining soil fertility characterized by deficiency of both macro and micronutrients is a major challenge to sustainable wheat production. Integrating bio-stimulants such as Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) with ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF ORGANIC AND REDUCED INORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON YIELD AND FODDER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF MAIZE IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Maize remains a vital staple in Kenya, providing food for over 90% of the population and serving as the backbone of both food security and livestock nutrition. Despite its importance, maize production has declined in ... -
HETEROSIS FOR YIELD AND ITS COMPONENTS IN SORGHUM HYBRIDS DEVELOPED BETWEEN WILD AND EXOTIC SORGHUM IN WESTERN KENYA
(International Research Journal of Rongo University (IJORU, 2025-08)Hybrid breeding facilitates the development of high-yielding cultivars relative to one or both parents across a wider range of crops which is key to meeting future food demands. This study was conducted to determine the ... -
PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: A CASE OF UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is the most widespread micronutrient deficiency in Africa and South Asia. About 2 billion people in these continents have IDA with approximately 50% of them being children of preschool-age. ... -
Spatial–Temporal Influence of Sand Dams on Chemical and Microbial Properties of Water from Scooping Holes in Degraded Semi-Arid Regions
(Water, 2023-09)Communities in semi-arid lands use sand dams to enhance access water during the dry seasons. However, there is limited information on the quality of water derived from these sand dams, especially in degraded lands where ... -
A Review on Challenges and Opportunities in Management of Soils of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Kenya
(East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 2022)Arid and semi-arid lands occupy currently 88% of arable land mass in Kenya, a region with significant diversity of production systems and economic opportunities. However, these areas are characterised by low and erratic ... -
Drivers of Gully Erosion and its Socio- economic and Environmental Effects in a Tropical Semi-arid Environment
(Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2024-03)Gully erosion is a form of severe land degradation, which is more pronounced in semi-arid and arid environments due to their vulnerable ecosystems. Establishing the causes and effects of gully erosion is therefore ... -
Enhancing Sorghum Productivity in Acidic Soils Through Lime– Fertilizer Synergism: Agronomic, Economic, and Composite Performance Analysis
(International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 2025-11)Sorghum productivity in Western Kenya is severely constrained by acidic soils, particularly Ferralsols and Acrisols prone to aluminum toxicity and phosphorus fixation. This study assessed the performance of limeintegrated ... -
EVALUATION OF YELLOW MAIZE (Zea mays L) INBRED LINES’ PERFORMANCE AND COMBINING ABILITY USING LINE BY TESTER ANALYSIS IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)There is need to continuously develop and deploy highly adaptable and productive maize hybrid varieties for use by farmers against the greatly dynamic biotic and abiotic stresses that face production of this crop in the ... -
Influence of Planting Materials and Land tenure system on Mango Production in Endo Ward, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2023-04)Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is Kenya’s third most important fruit in terms of acreage and total production. Mango is grown in Coastal, Eastern, and Central and in Rift valley dominantly in Kerio Valley belt due to ... -
INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT AND ITS INTERACTION EFFECTSON NEW POTATO [(Solanum tuberosum (L.)] MUTANT LINES
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Soil-Plant Nutrient Dynamics and Fertilizer Use Efficiency in Maize & Desmodium Cropping System
(International Journal of Environmental and Agriculture Research, 2025-10)Soil fertility decline and inefficient nutrient use remain major challenges limiting maize productivity in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya. This study evaluated the effects of integrating farmyard manure ... -
Agroforestry adoption and its influence on soil quality under smallholder maize production systems in western Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2025-04)Agroforestry, a sustainable land use practice, was introduced in western Kenya in the early 1990s as a soil fertility replenishment strategy. Since then, the effect of the practice on soil quality has seldom been evidenced. ... -
Nutrient dynamics and decomposition of agroforestry litter in acidic soils of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management, 2025-04)Multiple forms of biomass, including litter, herbaceous, and woody biomass emanating from agroforestry systems, have numerous environmental and socioeconomic benefits, including improved soil health, biodiversity, carbon ... -
BIOASSAY AND RESPONSE OF PYRETHRUM (Chrysanthemum cinareriifolium) GENOTYPES TO PATHOGENIC FUNGI IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Fungal pathogens are a major production constraint to quantity and quality of pyrethrin in Kenya and other parts of the world. Pyrethrin is a natural insecticide that is cheap, environmentally friendly, acts with celerity, ... -
BACTERIUM (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens) AS A BIOCONTROL AGENT AGAINST FUNGAL DISEASES OF SORGHUM
(University of Eldoret, 2025)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) is among the main primary foods in arid and semi-arid lands and it is grown for both food and also as a forage crop. Its production is constrained by both biotic and abiotic factors. To ensure ...
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