Browsing by Subject "Zea mays"
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Effect of plant biomass, manure and inorganic fertilizer on maize yield in the central Highlands of Kenya
(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 ... -
Enhancing response farming for improved strategic and tactical agronomic management of risks of seasonal rainfall variability
(AJOL, 2014)Seasonal rainfall variability, particularly the uncertainty with respect to the direction and extent that variability will assume in a given season, forms the greatest source of risk to crop production in semi-arid areas ... -
Indentifying farmers’ preferences and constraints to maize production in two agro‑ecological zones in Burkina Faso
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: The low adoption of technologies, developed by research institutions, by farmers substantiates the need for client orientation in research and development. Hence, to bridge the gap between breeders and ...