Browsing by Author "Mugwe, Jayne"
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Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change
Kisaka, Oscar M.; Mucheru-Muna, M.; Ngetich, F.K.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mairura, F. (Springer, 2015)Drier parts of Embu County, Eastern Kenya, endure persistent crop failure and declining agricultural productivity which have been attributed, in part, to prolonged dry-spells and erratic rainfall. Nonetheless, understanding ... -
Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya Part 1. Soil-fertility changes and maize yield
Mugwe, Jayne; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Nair, P.K.; O’neill, M.K.; Woomer, P.L. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999-06)Although N-rich leaf biomass of multipurpose trees is known to be a good source of N to crops, integrating such trees into crop production systems is a major challenge in the development of viable agroforestry systems. ... -
Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya Part 2. Biomass decomposition, N mineralization, and N uptake by maize
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Nair, P.K.; Mugwe, Jayne; O'Neill, M.K.; Swift, M.J.; Woomer, P. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999-06)A major challenge in developing agroforestry approaches that utilize tree-leaf biomass for provision of N to crops is to ensure synchrony between the N released from decomposing prunings and N demand by crops. A study was ... -
Applicability of conservation agriculture for climate change adaptation in Rwanda’s situation
Kabirigi, M.; Musana, B.; Ngetich, F.K.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mukuralinda, A.; Nabahungu, N. L. (Academic Journals, 2015-09)Improving food security and environmental conservation should be the main targets of innovative farming systems. Conservation agriculture (CA), based on minimum tillage, crop residue retention and crop rotations has been ... -
Determinants of smallholders farmers' participation in collective marketing of maize in the central highlands of Kenya
Mogaka, Hezron; Mugwe, Jayne; Ayieko, David, M; Bett, Eric, k (African Journal of Rural Development, 2019-06-30)Collective marketing has been proposed as a solution to the problem of poor access to markets in developing nations. However, smallholders’ market participation is still limited. This study assessed farmers’ perception ... -
Dissemination of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies Using Participatory Approaches in the Central Highlands of Kenya
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Karega, R.; Muriuki, J.; Vanlauwe, B.; Merckx, R. (Springer Netherlands, 2011-06)Declining soil fertility and productivity is a critical problem facing smallholder farmers in the central highlands of Kenya. A study to improve soil fertility and farm productivity within the smallholder farming systems ... -
Economic evaluation of local inputs in Meru South District, Kenya
Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mugwe, Jayne; Kung’u, James (Springer, 2007)Declining land productivity is a major problem facing smallholder farmers in Kenya today. This decline is as a result of reduced soil fertility caused by continuous cultivation without adequate addition of manures and ... -
Effect of plant biomass, manure and inorganic fertilizer on maize yield in the central Highlands of Kenya
Mugwe, Jayne; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Kungu, James; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah (2007)Soil fertility degradation remains the major biophysical cause of declining per capita crop production on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. Appropriate soil fertility regimes, are therefore, critical for improved ... -
Effects of organic and mineral fertilizer inputs on maize yield and soil chemical properties in a maize cropping system in Meru South District, Kenya
Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Kung’u, James; Mugwe, Jayne; Bationo, A. (Springer, 2007-01)Soil nutrient depletion as a result of continuous cultivation of soils without adequate addition of external inputs is a major challenge in the highlands of Kenya. An experiment was set up in Meru South District, Kenya ... -
Effects of selected soil and water conservation techniques on runoff, sediment yield and maize productivity under sub-humid and semi-arid conditions in Kenya
Ngetich, F.K.; Diels, J.; Shisanya, C.A.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mucheru-muna, M.; Mugendi, Daniel N. (Elsevier, 2014-05)tillage practices on runoff amounts, sediment yield and maize yields under semi-arid and sub-humid environments. Field trials were set in Kigogo primary school in Meru South Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County, representing ... -
Effects of selected soil and water conservation technologies onnutrient losses and maize yields in the central highlands of Kenya
Okeyo, A.I.; Mucheru-Muna, M.; Mugwe, Jayne; Ngetich, F.K.; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Diels, J.; Shisanyaaa, C.A. (Elsevier, 2014-02)tMitigating nutrient loss is a prerequisite of sustainable agriculture in the tropics. We evaluated threesoil and water conservation technologies (mulching, minimum tillage and tied ridging) for two croppingseasons (long ... -
Evaluation of the Potential of Using Nitrogen Fixing Legumes in Smallholder Farms of Meru South District, Kenya
Mugwe, Jayne; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Odee, D.W. (Springer, 2007)Soil fertility depletion in sub-Saharan Africa is a big constraint to increased food production to feed the ever-growing human population. Use of legumes to improve soil fertility is an option in the central highlands of ... -
Household's socio-economic factors influencing the level of adaptation to climate variability in the dry zones of Eastern Kenya
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mugi-Ngenga, E.W.; Mucheru-Muna, M.W.; Mugwe, Jayne; Ngetich, F.K.; Mairura, F.S. (Elsevier, 2015-11)Climate variability has a negative impact on crop productivity and has had an effect on many small-holder farmers in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). Small-holder farmers in Eastern Kenya are faced with the constraint ... -
Improving food production using ‘best bet’ soil fertility technologies in the Central highlands of Kenya
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugwe, Jayne; Kung’u, James; Bationo, A. (Springer, 2007)Declining crop productivity is a major challenge facing smallholder farmers in central highlands of Kenya. This decline is caused by continuous cultivation of soils without adequate addition of external inputs in form of ... -
Integrating Farmers and Scientific Methods for Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation Options in Embu County
Njeru, P.N.; Mugwe, Jayne; Maina, I.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Lekasi, J.K.; Kimani, S.; Miriti, J.; Oeba, V.O.; Esilaba, A.O.; Mutuma, E.; Rao, K.P.; Muriithi, F. (Springer International Publishing, 2014-11)Potential for promoting sorghum crop as a climate change adaptation strategy for rain-fed agriculture in Embu County, Kenya was evaluated using farmer perceptions and scientific methods. Three hundred and sixty six smallholder ... -
Length of growing season, rainfall temporal distribution, onset and cessation dates in the Kenyan highlands
Ngetich, F.K.; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mucheru-Muna, M.; Mugwe, Jayne; Shisanya, C.A.; Diels, J. (Elsevier, 2013-12)Dependence on uncertain rainfall and exposure to unmitigated climate risk are major obstacles in efforts to sustainably intensify agricultural production and enhance rural livelihoods. There is generally enough seasonal ... -
Potential of deterministic and geostatistical rainfall interpolation under high rainfall variability and dry spells: case of Kenya’s Central Highlands
Kisaka, Oscar M.; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Ngetich, F.K.; Mugwe, Jayne (Springer Vienna, 2015-03)Drier parts of Kenya’s Central Highlands endure persistent crop failure and declining agricultural productivity. These have, in part, attributed to high temperatures, prolonged dry spells and erratic rainfall. Understanding ... -
Potential of deterministic and geostatistical rainfall interpolation under high rainfall variability and dry spells: case of Kenya’s Central Highlands
Kisaka, Oscar M.; Mucheru-Muna, M.; Ngetich, F.K.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Mairura, F.; Shisanya, C.A.; Makokha, G. L. (Springer, 2015-03)Drier parts of Kenya’s Central Highlands endure persistent crop failure and declining agricultural productivity. These have, in part, attributed to high temperatures, prolonged dry spells and erratic rainfall. Understanding ... -
The Potential of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources in Sub-Saharan African Crop Farming Systems
Ngetich, F.K.; Shisanya, C.A.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mucheru-Muna, Monicah; Mugendi, Daniel N. (2012-02)he Potential of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources in Sub-Saharan African Crop Farming System -
The Potential of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources in Sub-Saharan African Crop Farming Systems
Ngetich, F.K.; Shisanya, C.A.; Mugwe, Jayne; Mucheru-Muna, M.; Mugendi, Daniel N. (2012-02)