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Coffee Breeding in Kenya: Achievements, Challenges and Current Focus
(2015)
Coffee production in Kenya is seriously constrained by two fungal diseases namely Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) caused by Colletotrichum kahawae (Waller & Bridge) and Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) caused by Hemileia vastatrix (Berk. ...
Comparison of a gas fired hot-air dryer with an electrically heated hot-air dryer in terms of drying process, energy consumption and quality of dried onion slices
(Academic Journals, 2012-08-14)
Onion slices were dried in either a gas-fired hot air dryer or an electrically heated hot air dryer at air temperatures of 50, 60 or 70°C, and at air flow velocities of 0.5, 1.0 or 2.0 m/s. Records of the drying rates and ...
Alternative methods of harvesting and storage of grass biomass in a semi-arid region
(Academic Journals, 2012-04-12)
Biomass is considered a potential feedstock for many renewable energy production systems and interest especially in grass production has increased markedly in the last two decades. The present work focuses on grass biomass ...
Response of French Bean {Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to Intra-row Spacing in Maseno Division, Kenya
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2012)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of intra-row spacing on growth of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Maseno Division, Kenya. The study was carried out at Maseno University Horticultural Farm. ...
Genetic Characterization of Arabusta Coffee Hybrids and their Parental Genotypes using Molecular Markers
(2015)
Twenty coffee genotypes were characterized comprising of eleven F1 interspecific Arabusta hybrids,
three induced tetraploid Robusta parental genotypes, four Arabica parental genotypes, one diploid
Robusta accession and ...
Morphological Characterization of Five Newly Developed Lines of Arabica Coffee as Compared to Commercial Cultivars in Kenya
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2010)
Five new lines of Arabica coffee and two existing commercial cultivars planted in the field were characterized morphologically. The objective of this study was to determine the level of morphological variation within and ...
Selection within Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 for high cup quality
(Academic Journals, 2012-09-26)
In recent years, consumer awareness about the quality of different coffees has increased and therefore production and supply of coffee with excellent quality attach more significance. As a result, many coffee producing ...
Occurrence of Ck-1 gene conferring resistance to Coffee Berry Disease in Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 and its parental genotypes
(SCIENCEWEB PUBLISHING, 2014-03)
Abstract. Resistance to Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) in Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 is known to be controlled by among others, the T (Ck-1) gene from Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre). The cultivar reportedly presents ...
Coffee Sustainability in Kenya: Role Played by Improved Varieties
(2015)
Coffee production in Kenya has been sinking since 1980s. The condition has been worsened by
climate change phenomenon which has brought new production challenges in recent years. The
biggest challenge is the changing ...
The potential for second generation bio-ethanol production from agro-industrial waste in South Africa
(Academic Journals, 2013)
There has been a sustained and growing interest in the production of liquid fuel from biomass in recent years. South Africa is a large producer of sugar, maize and wheat among other agricultural products that release big ...