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An Evaluation of the Factors Influencing Coffee Production and Farmer Incomes in the Highlands of Mount Kenya
(KeMU, 2007-05)
Kenyan farmers face a lot of challenges in production and marketing of coffee. A field study was carried out in three districts in the highlands of Mount Kenya, a region which produces about 80% of the national coffee ...
Effects of Di-Ammonium Phosphate on Yield and Yield Components of Maize Under Smallholder Farmers in Mbita ,Homabay County
(KeMU, 2011-07)
Phosphorus and plant densities are some of the important factors that influence maize
(Zea mays L.) growth worldwide. The objectives of this study were to establish yield under different di-ammonium phosphate (P) fertilizer ...
Effects of Food Safety and Quality Standards on Smallholder Vegetable Farming in Meru Central District ,Kenya
(KeMU, 2007-06)
Household interviews were conducted during the months of May to September 2006 covering eighty-five smallholder farmers operating in major vegetable growing areas of Meru Central District. The study was conducted to find ...
Gender Parity in the Smallholder Tea Sub-Sector in Imenti South District ,Kenya
(KeMU, 2007-06)
Tea is an enterprise that utilizes a lot of labor. This study was conducted to compare
women and men in ownership, production, and post production management of tea. The study was organized into two parts; one, covering ...
Status of Yam (Dioscorea Spp ) Production ,Distribution and Utilisation in Meru Central ,Kenya
(KeMU, 2007-06)
In Kenya yam is treated as a minor crop despite its high potential for
income generation and provision of food security. A field study was undertaken to establish the status of yam in Meru Central, a major yam production ...
The Effect of Plant Growth Enhancers and Di-Ammonium Phosphate on Performance of Gadam Sorghum in Nyeri County
(KeMU, 2016-07)
Africa’s low agricultural productivity has many causes, including scarce and scant knowledge of improved practices, low use of improved seed, low fertilizer use, unfavorable weather conditions, inadequate irrigation, pests ...
Effect of Planting Time on the Growth and Yield of Three Cowpea Cultivars in Makindu Ward of Makueni County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2016-07)
The cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) crop is valued for its multiple uses as food, fodder, green manure, and as cover crop for conservation agriculture, weed and soil erosion control. It improves the soil fertility through ...
Effect of Commercial Feeds on the Performance of Different Ecotypes of Indigenous Chicken
(KeMU, 2016-06)
The experiment was conducted to determine whether plumage colour has any genetic advantage on indigenous chicken (Gallus domesticus) growth rate. Over 70% of indigenous chicken are reared on free-range. Farmers spend very ...
Effect of Spacing and Fertilization Regime on Gadam Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) Growth and Yield in Mbeere South
(KeMU, 2016-07)
An experiment was carried out in two sites namely: Machang’a Secondary School Farm, and in a nearby former KARI site about a kilometer apart, all in Kiritiri division - Mbeere South Sub-County, 10 and 11km southeast of ...
Household Food Security and Coping Strategies among Pastoralist in Mandera County
(KeMU, 2016-06)
This study focuses on causes of household food insecurity and coping strategies among households in Mandera County which has the highest percentage of food insecure households in Kenya. The study looks at the causes of ...