Browsing Articles: Department of Water and Agricultural Resources Management by Subject "Food security"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
