Agriculture

Challenges related to beef-cattle pricing between a western block and a third world country

Abstract: This study considers a business scenario involving three participants.

State Sponsored Tourism Attractions as a Vehicle for Economic Growth: The Case for Sustainable Tourism Performance in Lesotho.

Abstract: The tourism industry has developed remarkably since the Second World Wa

Suitability of Morupule fly ash as amendment for two agricultural soils in Botswana

Abstract: Electricity generation in thermal power stations results in high fly as

Accelerating agricultural productivity to enhance economic growth in Botswana

Abstract: The need to diversify the economy so as to ensure sustainable economic

Characterization of soils in the Gamodubu landfill area in the Kweneng District, Botswana

Abstract: Understanding soil attributes guides arable farming initiatives in many

Plant-made HIV vaccines and potential candidates

Abstract: Millions of people around the world suffer from heavy social and health

Lead pollution of shooting range soils

Abstract: A total of eight military shooting ranges were used for this study. Soi

Gaussian process simulation of soil Zn micronutrient spatial heterogeneity and uncertainty – A performance appraisal of three semivariogram models

Abstract: Geostatistical modelling has proven to be a good tool for decision maki

Experimental study on strength improvement of weak subgrade clay soil using copper slag and hydrated lime as an activator

Abstract: Roads constructed on weak sub-grade clay soils with high plasticity may

High Fertilizer Rates Increase Susceptibility of Tea to Water Stress

Abstract: A study to determine the association of fertilizer with soil water defi

Essential oil of Ocimum grattissimum (Labiatae) as Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) protectant

Abstract: Ocimum grattissimum L. (Labiatae) leaves are widely eaten as a vegetabl

Smallholder Access to the Export Market: the case of Vegetables in Kenya

Abstract: Vegetable export production is a major source of income and contributes

Response of Ground-dwelling Arthropods to a ‘Push–pull’ Habitat Management System: Spiders as an Indicator group

Abstract: Studies were conducted to assess the numerical response of grounddwelli

The Use of Push-Pull Strategies in Integrated Pest Management

Abstract: Push-pull strategies involve the behavioral manipulation of insect pest

Landscape ecology and expanding range of biocontrol agent taxa enhance prospects for diamondback moth management: A review.

Abstract: Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) is a globally significant pest o

Control of invasive Liriomyza leafminer species and compliance with food safety standards by small scale snow pea farmers in Kenya

Abstract: The Kenyan horticultural industry faces a new challenge following invas

Genotypic response of brachiaria grass (Brachiaria spp.) accessions to drought stress.

Abstract: Background and Objective: Brachiaria, a warm season C4 grass, is rapidl

Effect of Cropping Systems on Cereal Stemborers in the Cool-wet and Semi-arid Ecozones of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia

Abstract: 1 Field experiments were conducted on maize and sorghum at three locati

Seasonal dynamics and alternate hosts of thrips transmitted Iris yellow spot virus in Kenya

Abstract: Thrips-transmitted Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) (Family Tospoviridae,

Influence of feeding-damaged plants on the oviposition responses within a community of female moths

Abstract: Competitive or facilitative interactions characterise phytophagous inse

Ex-post economic analysis of push-pull technology in Eastern Uganda.

Abstract: Push–pull technology (PPT) simultaneously reduces the impact of three m

Assessment of Different Legumes for the Control of Striga hermonthica in Maize and Sorghum

Abstract: The witchweed, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., is a major constraint

Direct and Indirect Adverse Effects of Tomato on the Predatory Mite Neoseiulus californicus Feeding on the Spider Mite Tetranychus evansi

Abstract: Plants may defend themselves against herbivores via morphological trait

Impact of companion cropping on incidence and severity of maize ear rots and mycotoxins in Western Kenya

Abstract: Mycotoxins are harmful to health and mainly arise from ear rots, affect

Organisation du pool génique de Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. : croisements entre les formes sauvages et cultivées du niébé

Abstract: Organization of the genic pool of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.: crosses

Fungal endophytes: Beyond herbivore management.

Abstract: The incorporation of entomopathogenic fungi as biocontrol agents into I

Adoption of multiple climate-smart agricultural practices in the Gangetic plains of Bihar, India.

Abstract: Purpose – The adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs)

Diversité génétique des variétés traditionnelles de niébé [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] au Sénégal : étude préliminaire

Abstract: Diversité génétique des variétés traditionnelles de niébé [Vigna unguic

Transaction costs magnitudes, market participation, and smallholder profitability in rural–urban vegetable supply chain

Abstract: Transaction costs are pervasive barriers in agricultural supply chains

Estimating returns to fertilizer adoption with unobserved heterogeneity: Evidence from Ethiopia

Abstract: This paper examines the relationship between chemical fertilizer adopti