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Food security analysis in the arid lands of Isiolo in Eastern Kenya
(International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences, 2016-01)
Food security is a major global concern. Food insecurity has insidious effects on the health and development of young children and consequently, adults. The paper assesses the food security status and its key determinants ...
Africa is rising: Is Agriculture rising?
(International Education Research Foundation, 2016-10)
This paper highlights the narrative of Africa rising. It indicates that indeed Africa as well as Agriculture are rising. Since 2000, Sub-Saharan Gross Domestic Product has been growing at an average rate of 5% per annum. ...
Introducing rearing crickets (gryllids) at household levels: adoption, processing and nutritional values
(Wageningen Academic, 2016-05)
Edible insects, particularly crickets, are becoming popular due to their nutritional value and efficiency in food conversion. An increasing number of farmers in Kenya are seeking information on rearing crickets ...
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 ...
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 ...
Assessment of tree species distribution and diversity in the major urban green spaces of Nairobi city, Kenya
(ournal of Horticulture and Forestry, 2016-05-11)
Plant composition of urban green spaces is an important component of urban ecosystem as it influences the provision of many environmental and social services that contribute to the quality life. In Nairobi, a few remnants ...
A Comparative Analysis of Rural Household Food Security in the High Rainfall Zone of Murang’a, Semi– Arid Lands of Kitui and Arid Lands of Isiolo in Kenya
(International Journal of Current Research, 2016-04-26)
Food security is a major global concern. It has insidious effects on the health and development of young children and consequently, adults. The paper assesses the food security status and its key determinants for the rural ...
Influence of Farmer Characteristics on the Production of Groundnuts, a Case of Ndhiwa Sub County, Kenya
(Paper Publications, 2016-09)
Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) is a major annual oilseed crop and its economic and nutritive quality makes the crop a beneficial enterprise for rural farmers in Ndhiwa Sub-County. Researchers have recommended adoption of ...