Research

Effects of Acid Scarification, Priming with PEG, NaCI or Sea Water as Osmoticum and Dehydration on Spinach Seed Germination at 30°C

Abstract/Overview Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) seeds were scarified with an 18

Post-harvest processing, storability and quality attributes of indigenous vegetables among producers and consumers in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Indigenous vegetables form a key component of farming systems i

Response of leaf yield and nutritive value of african nightshade (solanum villosum) genotypes to nitrogen application

Abstract/Overview The wild-type Solanumu villosum is an important leafy vegetable

Youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing

Abstract/Overview Agriculture is a leading source of employment for rural populat

The Composition of the Floral Fragrance of Polianthes Tuberosa L Cut Flower Grown in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Tuberose sold on the domestic market fetches very low prices du

Mutation Breeding of African Nightshade ( Solanum section Solanum )

Abstract/Overview African nightshades ( Solanum nigrum- related species) are some

The interface between mango value chain analysis and the socioeconomic determinants.

Abstract/Overview The study focused on a value chain analysis geared towards iden

Utility of anticipatory management approach in regulating motorcycle public transport in Kisii town, Kenya

Abstract/Overview The use of Motorcycles Public Transport (MPT) is partly the cau

Processed products of termites and lake flies: Improving entomophagy for food security within the Lake Victoria region

Abstract/Overview Among the factors contributing to food shortage in Africa are l

Effect of pH and magnesium on colour development and anthocyanin accumulation in tuberose florets

Abstract/Overview Anthocyanins are a group of plant pigments responsible for colo

A Classification of tourism offerings based on intrinsic attributes

Abstract/Overview The purpose of this study is to explore intrinsic attributes th

Spot observation: advantages and disadvantages for household time use research

Abstract/Overview The spot observation method of estimating time use is described

Exploiting the Genetic Diversity of Vegetable African Nightshades

Abstract/Overview frican nightshades ( Solanum section Solanum ) are an important

Polyploidy Breeding of African Nightshade ( Solanum section Solanum )

Abstract/Overview The perception of African nightshades ( Solanum section Solanum

An importance-performance analysis of food service attributes in gastro-tourism development in Western Tourist Circuit, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Tourism development has principally focused on the tangible tou

Analysis of spatial variations of Agricultural land use intensity and land degradation in different physiographic regions

Abstract/Overview This article looks at spatial variations and the relationship b

The use of catechins as biochemical markers in diversity studies of tea (Camellia sinensis)

Abstract/Overview The concentrations of catechins in a Kenyan tea germplasm colle

Biochemical differentiation in Camellia sinensis and its wild relatives as revealed by isozyme and catechin patterns

Abstract/Overview The variation in three NADP-linked dehydrogenase enzymes; gluco

Aluminium tolerance mechanisms in phaseolus vulgaris l.: citrate synthase activity and TTC reduction are well correlated with citrate secretion

Abstract/Overview We characterised the physiological mechanisms of tolerance in t

“We do not bury dead livestock like human beings”: Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background:Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a viral zoonotic disease

Characterization of the late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins family and their role in drought stress tolerance in upland cotton

Abstract/Overview Background: Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins are larg

Effects of housing on growth performance of common house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus)

Abstract/Overview Cricket rearing is emerging as an important component of animal

Characteristics of lactation curves of the Kenya Alpine dairy goats in smallholder farms

Abstract/Overview Lactation curves are a graphical representation of the milk pro

Host-plant acceptance, fecundity and longevity of tetranychus evansi (acari: tetranychidae) on selected tomato accessions

Abstract/Overview Solanum villosum is an important leafy vegetable in Kenya whose

High fluoride water in Bondo-Rarieda area of Siaya County, Kenya: a hydro-geological implication on public health in the Lake Victoria basin

Abstract/Overview Background: Only a few studies to evaluate groundwater fluoride

Africa is rising: Is Agriculture rising?

Abstract/Overview This paper highlights the narrative of Africa rising. It indica

Comparison of the performance of different baiting attractants in the egg laying activity of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.)

Abstract/Overview The black soldier fly has become an important insect in bioconv

Analysis of factors influencing sustainable adoption of improved maize technologies among smallholder farmers in Ugenya sub-county, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Most smallholder farmers who account for more than 70% of the m

Food security analysis in the arid lands of Isiolo in Eastern Kenya

Abstract/Overview Food security is a major global concern. Food insecurity has in

The potential of farm-level forestry enterprises by small scale farmers in selected arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) in Kenya.

Abstract/Overview The objective of the study was to establish socio-economic stat