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Effective Adoption of Striga Control Technologies in Maize by Association and Non-Association Farmers in Bungoma County
(Kenya,African Journal of Education, Science and Technology,2018, 2018)Striga species also known as witchweeds decimate agriculture in most parts of Africa, attacking the major cereal grains and legumes, and halving the already very low yields of subsistence farmers in Kenya, Bungoma County ... -
Assessment of Genetic Variability Estimates of selected Traits in Irish Potato Mutants
(Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 2018)For an effective potato breeding strategy, knowledge of the genetic parameters of traits, such as heritabilities and genetic correlations are essential, hence the need to assess the genetic variability estimates of ... -
Effects of Deficit Irrigation and Mulch on Yield and Quality of Potato Crop
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018, 2018)Field trials were carried out at Uswo location, located in North Rift part of Kenya during March 2016-July 2016 growing seasons. The main objective was to determine the yield and quality responses of potato crop to deficit ... -
Water and Petrol use Efficacies of Cabbages and Kales under supplemental irrigation in Kimumu Farm in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(American Journal of Agricultural Science, Engineering and Technology, 2018)Cabbages and Kales grown in Kimumu Schemein Uasin GishuCounty were monitored between November, 2017 and February, 2018for a period of 90 days. Water was pumped from ponds to the vegetables after transplanting. The amount ... -
Morphological Characterization of Selected Sesame (Sesamum IndicumL.) Genotypes in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2018)Sesame is one of the most important oilseed crops in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite its importance, sesame yields in Kenya are very low due to lack of improved and high yielding ... -
Measuring Consumer interest in Sorghum Composite Flours in Western Kenya.
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2019)In western Kenya, sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) remains an important crop for rural food and nutrition security. Sorghum is a rich source of various phytochemicals including tannins, phenolic acids, anthocyanins and phytosterols ... -
Factors influencing indigenous community practices in curbing postharvest losses: A study of Kipsaraman Division, Baringo County, Kenya
(International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research, 2019)"Hunger, malnutrition, and poverty remain stubbornly persistent in sub-Sahara Africa especially among poor rural households where postharvest losses are observed, thus increasing levels of hunger and poverty. In this ... -
Efficiency of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua) and amaranth (Amaranthus dubius) in removing nutrients from a smallscale recirculating aquaponic system
(Aquaculture International Research Journal, 2019)In aquaponic systems, plants absorb dissolved nutrients from aquaculture wastewater for their growth. The removal of nutrients allows reuse of water and minimises wastewater discharge to the surrounding environment. This ... -
Utilization of the earthworm, Eisenia fetida (Sevigny, 1826) as an alternative protein source in fish feeds processing
(Wiley. Aquaculture Research, 2019)Use of fish meal in aquaculture is gradually becoming unsustainable due to competition, cost and ecological challenges hence the need to expand the alternative protein sources. The earthworm, Eisenia fetida is among the ... -
Gonand Histology, Proximate Composition and Growth Efficiency of Nile Tilapia Fed with Pawpaw (Carica papaya) seed powder
(Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research, 2019)The study was carried out to determine the effect of different inclusion levels of pawpaw seeds powder (PSP) on the proximate composition, growth and histological structure of Nile tilapia gonads. Nile tilapia ... -
Pharmacokinetic, Physicochemical and Medicinal Properties of N-glycoside Anti-cancer Agent More Potent than 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose in Lung Cancer Cells
(Journal ofPharmacy and Pharmacology, 2019)Acetylated N-xylosideof 1-naphthylamine (K8A) has been shown to be more potent than 2-deoxy-D-glucose in lung cancer cells and has therapeutic potential for further drug development. In this paper we evaluate and report ... -
Attempt to Model Tuberculosis with the Effects of Both Treatment and Case Detection
(Asian Research Journal of Mathematics, 2019)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that usually affect the lungs. It is caused by bacteria and spread through the air. Due to the high rate of spread and later leads to death due to TB, this led to formulation of ... -
Ethnomedical Survey of the Plants Used by TraditionalHealers in Narok County, Kenya
(Hindawi - Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019)Most of the plants used by herbalists amongst the various Kenyan communities have not been documented despite their widespread use. The purpose of this research was to document the medicinal plants used by the herbalists ... -
Factors Influencing Subsidized Fertilizer Access andUse Intensity onSmall Holder Farmers inTrans Nzoia County
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRIS, 2019)Low crop yields as a result of inadequate application of fertilizer remains to be a challengelimiting optimum crop production especially among smallholder farmers in Kenya. The government of Kenya, ... -
Genetic diversity of elite wheat mutant lines using morphological characters and molecular markers
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019-09)Genetic diversity is the material basis for crop improvement. The genetic diversity of 17 wheat genotypes was evaluated using 25 agro-morphological characters and 10 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. The objective ... -
Assessment of genetic variability of passion fruit using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers
(Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice, 2020-10)Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is the third most important fruit crop in Kenya that is produced for both local and export markets. In Uasin Gishu County, passion fruit had recently emerged as an important ... -
Characterization of Honey from Marigat in Baringo County, Kenya, based on their Physical Properties
(AER Journal, 2021)Marigat in Baringo County is among the Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASAL) in Kenya where apiculture is the main source of income. Honey producers in the area keep their bees in the indigenous hives and natural colonies. ... -
Effect Of Gamma Irradiation Mutagenesis On Diversity Of Cassava Tissue Culture Plantlets
(International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2021-02)Cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae), is one of the leading food and feed plants of the world and stands as the 3rd largest source of carbohydrates for human consumption after rice and maize. However, the ... -
Evaluation of Proximate and Mineral Composition of Mutant Dolichos Lablab (Lablab purpureus L.) Accessions in Kenya
(Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2021-08)Plant breeding through induced mutation technology is a potent method to creating new variants of food crops with of desirable phenotypic, genetic and biochemical functions. It is a catalyst in developing improved crop ... -
Characterization of effect of Gamma ray on morpho-Agronomic traits of dolichos Lablab (Lablabpurpureus I.) sweet
(Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2021-09)Lablab purpureus (L.) Synonym Dolichos lablab (L.) Sweet; is a minor and an important multipurpose legume. Despite this it classified as an orphaned crop hence few studies on its improvement have been undertaken. Limited ...
