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The effects of exchange rate liberalization in Kenya on French beans exports
(Pak Publishing Group, 2014)
The adoption of a floating exchange rate system in Kenya was an effort to make it more aligned to the market determined equilibrium rate. However, there is limited empirical evidence that success has since been achieved ...
The Utility of Aerial Pan-Trapping for Assessing Insect Pollinators Across Vertical Strata
(2011)
Insect pollinators provide a critical ecosystem service by pollinating many wild flowers and crops. It is therefore essential to be able to effectively survey and monitor pollinator communities across a range of habitats, ...
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 genotyping of selected soybean (Glycine max L.) genotypes grown in different regions of East Africa
(2010)
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril) is one of the most popular pulses
because of its protein content and nodulating ability. However, most farmers and
researchers do not have sufficient genetic information of the genotypes ...
Utilization of proteins and nucleic acids in the study of gene function: a comparative review
(2010)
Proteomics is one of the fastest growing areas in areas of research, largely because the global-scale analysis of proteins is expected to yield more direct understanding of function and regulation than analysis of genes. ...
Nitrogen recovery by alley-cropped maize and trees from 15N-labeled tree biomass in the subhumid highlands of Kenya
(Springer-Verlag, 2000-05)
The effectiveness of tree-leaf biomass as a source of N to crops in agroforestry systems depends on the rate at which crops can obtain N from the biomass. A study was conducted to determine the fate of 15N labeled, ...
Evaluation of Leucaena leucocephala as a source of N for maize
(1997-01)
Prunings of leucaena [Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit]
have long been regarded as a useful alternative to N fertilizer,
but N use efficiency by crops is often low. The potential exists
to synchronise nutrient ...
Production Functions and Their Use in Predicting Chickpea Biomass Yields When Grown under Varying Tillage and Sowing Dates in Naivasha, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing Co., 2007)
The use of production functions as tools for analyzing agronomic relationships and crop growth is gaining importance the world over. Their predictive value in crop adaptation trials for specific agro-ecological sites ...
The diversity of rural livelihoods and their influence on soil fertility in agricultural systems of East Africa – A typology of smallholder farms
(2010)
Technological interventions to address the problem of poor productivity of smallholder
agricultural systems must be designed to target socially diverse and spatially heterogeneous farms and farming systems. This paper ...
Production of Hybrid Basmati Rice in Kenya: Progress and Challenges
(2013)
Photoperiod sensitive genic male sterile (PGMS) and Thermosensitive genic male
sterile (TGMS) rice varieties require a long day light length and high temperature
respectively growth conditions for them to be completely ...