Land degradation is a major cause of decreasing yields and loss of dryland ecosystems resilience in the Kenyan drylands. One of the solutions to land degradation is the application of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) ...

The goat industry plays a key role in provision of economic and social benefits to a significant population in Kenya. Therefore improving their performances would contribute to food security, poverty reduction and economic ...

Farmers in developing countries are rapidly adopting greenhouse tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production for high productivity and fruit quality. However, soil borne pests and pathogens, and nutrient depletion limit the ...

The performance of rural smallholder dairy agrienterprises in Kenya is very critical as it contributes to welfare improvement of rural people especially the youth and women. Despite this acknowledgement, the farm productivity ...

Poultry farmers use a variety of non-conventional feed ingredients including rumen contents (RC) in order to be competitive. However, lack of appropriate knowledge on RC use limits famers to achieve optimum production. ...

Soybean [Glycine max (L) Merrill] yields in Kenya range from 445-1200 kg ha-1 against potential yields of 3500 kg ha-1. The low yields are attributed to soil moisture stress and use of poor agronomic practices. The objectives ...

Blackberry is a crop of great economic potential but it has not been exploited commercially in Kenya. Breeding and commercial production of blackberry requires rapid propagation which is not possible through the traditional ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an economically and nutritionally important crop in Rwanda. However, its production is threatened by the invasive tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta Meyrick) since 2015. Options for ...

Potato is a strategic commodity with the potential to improve food and nutrition security and to generate income in Rwanda. Despite its potential, potato intensification remains low, translating into low yield. The low ...

There is potential in Kenya to utilize forage sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) cultivars as livestock feed. There are many cultivars of forage sweet potato in Kenya whose feeding values have not been evaluated. The ...