School of Agriculture and Food Science: Recent submissions
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Smallholder summer flower production in Kenya: A myth or a prospect?
(International Society for Horticultural Science, 2008)"Summer flowers", the general name given to annual species and bulbous perennials traditionally grown during summer in northern Europe, they include Ornithogalum saundersie (commercially known as "Arabicum"), Alstromeria ... -
Nutrient fluxes from soil to market in African indigenous vegetables production system
(2017-09)In many smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa, nutrient supply is either too low leading to soil fertility decline due to soil mining or too high leading to environmental pollution. The aim of our study was the ... -
Socio-economic determinants of groundnut production in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Kenya
(SCIENCE TARGET, 2017)Abstract. Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) is a major oilseed crop and has economic and nutritive benefits for rural farmers. Although the adoption of new technologies and increased contact with extension agents as one way ... -
Farm households' participation in rural non-farm employment in post-war Rwanda: Drivers and policy implications
(Taylor &Francis Online, 2014-02-26)Despite the post-war government’s unprecedented efforts to stimulate growth of the rural non-farm (RNF) sector in Rwanda, evidence suggests that participation in this sector remains low compared with other developing and ... -
Farmers' preferences for methods of receiving information on new or innovative farming practices
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Growth performance of common house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) crickets fed on agro-byproducts
(JEZS, 2017-10-15)Abstract The present study was conducted to investigate the growth performance of Acheta domesticus and Gryllus bimaculatus fed on different agro-byproducts. The experiment was carried out between February- July 2017 within ... -
A new edible cricket species from Africa of the genus Scapsipedus
(Magnolia Press, 2018)A new cricket of the genus Scapsipedus is described from Kenya. The distribution, acoustic behavior, including call and courtship song, mitochondrial sequences, and data on the biology of that new species are given. This ... -
Assessment of planning strategies and integration of urban and peri-urban agriculture into urban planning
(International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, 2015-02)The major challenge in Kenya is that UPUagr lacks supportive local policy and legal framework recognizing the socio-economic value of UPUagr. Its integration in broad urban development plans with minimal conflict is also ... -
Aluminium tolerance of four bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties
(African Journals Online, 2002)Four bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) varieties (‘Rosecoco'– GLP 2, ‘Mwitemania'– GLP X 92, ‘Mwezi Moja' – GLP 1004, and French bean – ‘Amy') locally obtained from seed merchants in Kenya were investigated for their aluminium ... -
Plant growth, water relations and transpiration of two species of African nightshade (Solanum villosum Mill. ssp. miniatum (Bernh. ex Willd.) Edmonds and S. sarrachoides Sendtn.) under water-limited conditions
(Elsevier, 2006-09)The adaptation to drought stress of two African nightshade species, Solanum villosum and S. sarrachoides was investigated in pot and field experiments between 2000 and 2002. Two genotypes of S. villosum (landrace and ... -
Exploration of food culture in Kisumu: A socio-cultural perspective
(LAR Center Press, 2017)Increasingly food culture in the context of socio-cultural dimension is becoming important for sustainable urban development. In the last four years food festivals have been held in Kisumu attracting several interests both ... -
Roots spatial distribution and growth in Bambara groundnuts (vigna subterranea) and Nerica rice (oryza sativa) intercrop system
(Asian Research Publishing Network, 2010-03)Intercropping offers advantages if well planned including improved soil fertility and yields. Bambara groundnuts have been shown to yield in low fertility soils and have been described as a complete food. NERICA rice has ... -
Trophic state indices and Phytoplankton quotients for the Kisumu bay, Lake Victoria
(Dynamic Network for Research, 2014)This study aimed at estimating the Phytoplankton quotients; Bay, and to determine eutrophic levels of the bay. The study was conducted from April 2009 to April 2010. Nutrients and phytoplankton analyses were determined by ... -
Seizing an opportunity of a public-private partnership initiative for Agritourism development as a strategy for poverty reduction in Kisumu, Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 2015-10)High poverty level is one of the major developmental challenges facing Kisumu County with over 60 percent of the population being poor. The main economic activity in this region has for a long time been farming. The high ... -
Soil fertility dynamics in Bambara groundnuts (Vigna Subterranea) and Nerica rice (Oryza Sativa) intercrop system in small holder farms in Western Kenya.
(Dynamic Network for Research Works, 2014)Agricultural production in Kenya has stagnated since 1980s resulting in malnutrition in over 89% of Kenya’s population. Food insecurity has been identified as the prime cause of malnutrition. Low agricultural productivity ... -
Post-harvest processing, storability and quality attributes of indigenous vegetables among producers and consumers in Kenya
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 2014-07)Indigenous vegetables form a key component of farming systems in most communities in Africa including Kenya. Its increased awareness and utilization has been attributed to its reported superior nutritional quality, medicinal ... -
Physical qualities of organic potting substrates for containerized and nursery production
(DNetRW, 2014)Soil has always been used as nursery and pot substrate in horticultural industry in Kenya, but it has problems related to aeration, drainage, non-uniformity and chemical suitability. Therefore, development of alternative ... -
Producing liquid organic fertilizer from water hyacinth; A case of lake Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2016-02)Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a free floating freshwater plant of the family Pontederiaceae that has proven to be a significant economic and ecological burden to many sub-tropical and tropical regions of the ... -
Agritourism: Potential socio-economic impacts in Kisumu County
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2015-03)High poverty level is one of the major developmental challenges facing Kisumu County with over 60 percent of the population being poor. The main economic activity in this region has for a long time been farming. The high ... -
An analysis of socio demographic and agronomic factors associated with adoption of improved mango varieties among small scale farmers in Alego Usonga sub-county
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 2016-12)The adoption of improved mango in Alego Usonga was still low covering an area of 12 Ha out of 47800 Ha of the arable land constituting only 0.025 %. The objective of this study was to determine the agronomic and demographic ...
