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Identifying Morpho-Physiological Characteristics Associated with Drought Tolerance in Selected Chikpea Germ Plasm in Nakuru and Baringo Counties, Kenya
(2013-11)
This paper examines the morpho-physiological characteristics of chickpea associated with drought tolerance based on a study of selected chickpea lines under field conditions in Nakuru and Baringo counties in Kenya. Drought ...
Identifying Morpho-Physiological Characteristics Associated with Drought Tolerance in Selected Chikpea Germ Plasm in Nakuru and Baringo Counties, Kenya
(2013-11)
tolerance based on a study of selected chickpea lines under field conditions in Nakuru and Baringo counties in Kenya. Drought has been spreading to more land in Kenya over the years due to climatic change attributed to ...
Novel source of sorghum tolerance to the African stem borer, Busseola fusca
(Academic Journals, 2012-08)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is an important cereal food crop in semi-arid tropics, but its productivity is curtailed mainly by insect pests and diseases. The African stem borer, Busseola fusca Fuller (Lepidopteran: Noctuidae), ...
Influence of access to land and finances on Kenyan youth participation in agriculture: a review
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2014-09)
The Kenya Government prioritized the development of the agricultural sector to
achieving the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of sustainable food production. Kenya’s strategic plan, Vision 2030 positions agriculture ...
Mitochondrial DNA variation of Bemisia tabaci (gennadius) (hemiptera: aleyrodidae) infesting cassava in Kenya
(2011)
Bemisia tabaci is a widely distributed crop pest affecting the yield of a broad range of agricultural, fiber, vegetableand ornamental crops. It is an extremely polyphagous pest that causes direct damage and can act as a ...
Public perceptions towards genetically modified crops and foods in Kenya
(2009)
The broad objective of the study was to assess public perception towards Genetically Modified (GM) Crops and Foods in Kenya. The specific objectives were to find out the influence of background factors and Agro-ecological ...
Molecular detection of uncultured cyanobacteria and aminotransferase domains for cyanotoxin production in sediments of different Kenyan lakes
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2009-04-15)
PCR-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis of 16S rRNA
gene fragments was used to identify the cyanobacterial phylotypes in sediments
and plankton of saline–alkaline and freshwater lakes of Kenya. ...
Influence of Kenyan Youth’s Perception towards Agriculture and Necessary Interventions; a Review
(Science Domain, 2015)
Approximately 64% of unemployed persons in Kenya are youth, most of which live in rural areas
and lacks formal education and vocational or professional skills. In spite of this, youth participation
in agriculture has ...
Exploring internal auditor independence motivators: Kenyan perspective
(Science Publishing Group, 2014-03)
The institute of internal auditors expressed the role of internal audit as that providing objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. In performing thisrole ...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus -1 and Hepatitis B Virus Co-Infections among Injecting Drug Users in Malindi, Kenya
(IISTE, 2015-12)
Currently no published data addressing the burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) co-infection among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Kenya exists. These two viruses share similar routes of ...