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Characterization of the late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins family and their role in drought stress tolerance in upland cotton
(CrossMark, 2018)
Background: Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins are large groups of hydrophilic proteins with major role in drought and other abiotic stresses tolerance in plants. In-depth study and characterization of LEA protein ...
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 ...
Inequality and rural poverty: Innovative agricultural practices for sustainable and social development in Kenya
(IG global, 2018)
The main purpose of this chapter was to establish the effect of innovative agricultural practices on reduction of inequality and rural poverty among sorghum farmers in Homabay County, Kenya. A multistage stratified sampling ...
Analysis of Agricultural Extension Service Agents Information Sources and Sorghum Production in Bondo Sub County, Kenya
(African Journal of Business and Industry, 2018-02)
Developing countries are facing major challenges today with regard to food security because of changes in land use, coupled with population pressure and adverse weather conditions. Kenya government has responded to this ...
Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A. domesticus and G.bimaculatus) Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach
(Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 2018-11)
Technical efficiency measures the effectiveness of an enterprise given the available resources at disposal and how well it transforms these resources to get maximum output. This study therefore investigated the technical ...