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Social Economic and Environmental Impact of Community Based Small Holder Irrigation: A Case Study of Kabaru Location, Nyeri
(KeMU, 2007-06)A field survey was carried out to establish the socio economic and environmental impact of community based smallholder irrigation in Kabaru a semi-arid region in the leeward side of Mount Kenya. The broad premise is that ... -
Socio-Economic and Related Technological Factors Influencing Productivity in the Smallholder Sub-Sector of the Kenya Tea Industry: A Case Study of Nandi District
(KeMU, 2007-06)Tea continues to be one of the main foreign exchange earners in the Kenyan economy and the industry employ 75% of the rural population. It is composed of the large scale sub sector owned by the multinationals and the ... -
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 ... -
Supplemental Irrigation Effects on Growth and Yields of Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus) in Semi-Arid Tharaka Eastern Kenya.
(KeMU, 2010-06)Agricultural water scarcity and frequent drought periods limit crop productivity and farm incomes in many arid and semi-arid regions. The goal of this study was to investigate if watermelon production could be enhanced in ... -
Varietal-Spacial Difference Effect on Performance and Nutritive Content of Soybean (Glycine Max L.), Case Study of Nyamira County
(KeMU, 2022-10)Soybean is an important crop not only in African countries, but also in the entire world being one of the most protein yielding-legume from its seeds which is used as food among other uses of the crop such as Nitrogen ...
