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IN-SITU WATER HARVESTING TECHNOLOGIES AND FERTILIZER RATES INCREASE MAIZE AND BEAN YIELDS IN THE SEMI-ARID KATUMANI, KENYA
Background: Crop production in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) is constrained by erratic rainfall and poor soil fertility. Therefore, …
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NUTRITIVE VALUE OF GUATEMALA GRASS (Tripsacum andersonii) HARVESTED AT THREE STAGES OF MATURITY IN GEDEO AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA
Background: Gedeo agroforestry is characterized as the integration of trees, crops and livestock on the same unit of land. Land …
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SOIL HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES OF A CHROMIC LUVISOL IN KATUMANI, KENYA
Background: Soil hydraulic parameters in non-saturated conditions are crucial for explaining soil water dynamics in the field. It is therefore …
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SOCIAL CAPITAL NETWORKS (SCNS) REDUCING THE POVERTY ON COCOA PRODUCING HOUSEHOLDS: EVIDENCE FROM OSUN AND ONDO STATES OF SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Background. Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the capital required to meet their …
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PERFORMANCE AND FARMERS PARTICIPATORY SELECTION OF COWPEA VARIETIES IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA
Background. Farmers’ participation in varietal selection process is important to collect the actual feedbacks on their performance in the field …
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FODDER PRODUCTION AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF PIGEON PEA [Cajanus cajan (L.) MILLSPAUGH] VARIETIES GROWN IN THE SUBTROPICAL REGION OF SOUTH AFRICA
Background. Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan) produce large amounts of high protein leaves that make it suitable for cultivation in arid …
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DROUGHT COPING STRATEGIES BY SMALLHOLDER CATTLE FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE
Background: The severity of drought in sub-Saharan Africa has led to crop failure and high mortalities of cattle. For decade’s …
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CONTROL of Meloidogyne incognita and Pratylenchus zeae USING Embelia schimperi EXTRACTS
Background. Some secondary metabolites found in plants have been used to control pests and pathogens. The plant Embelia schimperi contains …
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CLIMATE CHANGE ADOPTION STRATEGIES BY ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN ETHIOPE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE, NIGERIA: A MULTIVARIATE PROBIT APPROACH
Background: The seasonality of most agricultural activities and restricted utilization of inputs in Africa, make it particularly helpless against weather …
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EVALUATION OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND P SORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF SOIL WITH DIFFERENT LAND USE IN TIGONI, KIAMBU COUNTY, CENTRAL KENYA
Background: Phosphorous is a limiting crop nutrient in highly weathered tropical soils due to fixation, and its availability for plants’ …
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PARTIAL SUBSTITUTION OF CONCENTRATE MIX WITH DRIED Leucaena leucocephala LEAF REDUCED in vitro METHANE PRODUCTION IN RAMS WITHOUT AFFECTING THE NUTRIENT INTAKE AND PERFORMANCE TRAITS
Background. Through in vitro studies, dried Leucaena leucocephala leaf (DLL) was identified as potential candidate in mitigating enteric methane (CH4) …
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EFFECT OF DEFICIT IRRIGATION REGIMES ON GROWTH, YIELD, AND WATER USE EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE (Zea mays) IN THE SEMI-ARID AREA OF KIBOKO, KENYA
Background: Globally, more than 40% of annual food production comes from irrigated lands, and agriculture is the largest consumer of …
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VARIETIES, POULTRY MANURE AND FERTILIZER INFLUENCE ON THE GROWTH AND FIBRE QUALITY OF KENAF (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)
Background: The quality of fibre in kenaf is variety and soil fertility dependent. Objective: The study was conducted at the …
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EFFECTS OF FEEDING Lantana camara LEAF HAY ON ANIMAL PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH IN SMALL EAST AFRICA GOAT BREEDS
Background: Lantana camara is listed as one of the worst invasive species worldwide and is considered poisonous to livestock. However, …
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APPLICATION OF FRACTAL THEORY IN QUANTIFYING SOIL AGGREGATE STABILITY AS INFLUENCED BY VARYING TILLAGE PRACTICES AND COVER CROPS IN NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA, NIGERIA
Background. Soil aggregate stability varies with management practices like tillage and soil organic matter management. Objective. The objectives of this …
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MORE CROP PER DROP: THE MAGIC OF SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas L.)
Background: Water is the most valuable resource in agriculture. Agricultural development in semi-arid eastern Kenya is essentially dependent on intermittent …
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THE EFFECTS OF FARMERS’ ORGANIZATION AND ACCESS TO CREDIT ON FARMERS’ PREFERENCE FOR ATTRIBUTES OF IMPROVED RICE VARIETIES IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA
Background. Currently, in Nigeria, there is a rising anxiety about food security, with particular focus on rice being a staple …
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LAND USE CHANGES AND FLORAL DIVERSITY IN KENYA’S MT. ELGON FOREST ECOSYSTEM
Background. Montane forests encompass spectacular landscapes, a wide variety of ecosystems, a great diversity of species, and distinctive human communities. …
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FOOD CROP PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA: AN ESTIMATION OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AND TECHNOLOGICAL GAP RATIO
Background: This study analyzed the determinants of food crop productivity in Nigeria. Objectives: To describe the socio-economic characteristics of the …
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DETERMINANTS OF SORGHUM BIOMASS USE FOR LIVESTOCK FEED ACROSS SORGHUM GROWING AGROECOLOGICAL ZONES IN ETHIOPIA
Background. In mixed crop livestock farming systems in Ethiopia, sorghum stover and other crop residues are a strategic livestock feed …