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Effect of Climate Change on Small Scale Agricultural Production and Food Security in Kitui District, Kenya
(World Science and Research Publishing, 2014-10)
Most of the world’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are found in the
developing countries. These ASALs face many challenges some of which are as
a result of the declining availability of water resources and increasing ...
An Analysis of The Impact of Agro-Ecological Zones on The Influence of The Key Factors That Affect Food Security: The Case of The Embu County in Kenya
(2017-08)
This paper is based on the results of a study that was carried out to determine the impact of agro-ecological zones (AEZs) on the influence of the key factors that affect household food security through a case study in the ...
Effects of selected soil and water conservation technologies onnutrient losses and maize yields in the central highlands of Kenya
(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 ...
Coping Strategies against Climate Change in Agricultural Production in Kitui District, Kenya
(World Science and Research Publishing, 2014-10)
The aim of this paper is to assess the coping and adaptation strategies that have
been employed by farmers in their agricultural activities against the effects of
climate change in Kitui district. It also looks at the ...
Enhancing legume crop pollination and natural pest regulation for improved food security in changing African landscapes
(Elsevier, 2020-09)
Legumes are important crops for food security, consumed by millions of people especially in Africa where they are an essential protein source and provide key vitamins and minerals. Most legumes depend on insect pollination ...
Teaching secondary school agriculture at the psychomotor domain: a conceptual framework for enhanced skills development for food security
(Routledge, 2020-09)
Purpose: To develop a conceptual framework that can be employed
in secondary school agriculture classes on skills development for
food security.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The conceptual framework was
developed from ...