• Effect of enterpreneurial behaviour on farm perfomance among small-scale commercial-oriented farmers; case of Niono zone Mali 

  Mahamadou, Soumaila Konte (Egerton University, 2018-06)

  The Agricultural Orientation Law (AOL) of 2006 gave Malian small-scale farmers incentives for commercial-orientation. However, they have not been fully embraced by farmers, and this may be due to their entrepreneurial ...
• Relationship between selected factors and use of information and communication technology tools among cassava smallholder farmers in Rangwe Sub-County, Kenya 

  Dimo, Caleb, John (Egerton University, 2022-11)

  The use of mobile phones, televisions, computers, and radios in agricultural extension enhances the efficient sharing of agricultural information and improves the link among farmers, researchers, and agricultural extension ...
• Influence of plant health clinic services on potato (solanum tuberosum) production among smallholder farmers in Molo Sub-County, Kenya 

  Chepkoech, Beatrice (Egerton University, 2022-09)

  Potato is one of the most important valued food and cash crop in Kenya. However, health issues which includes plant disease, pests, weed, and soil health continue to pose a major threat to potato production resulting in ...
• Effectiveness of selected mass extension methods on access to agricultural technologies among smallholder farmers in Laikipia West Sub County, Kenya 

  Kioko, Emily, Ndanu (Egerton University, 2023-09)

  Agricultural extension services play an important role in boosting agricultural productivity worldwide. Mass extension service delivery methods have been used to inform farmers about agricultural technologies by the ...
• Effect of commercialisation of vegetable crops on farm household income in Juba, South Sudan 

  Angelo, Emmanuel, Ater (Egerton University, 2022-09)

  Agricultural commercialisation is the leverage point for economic growth, poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa and South Sudan in particular. It is one of the major employers of labour in South Sudan, ...
• Effect of bioslurry-enriched vermicomposts on twospotted spider mite (tetranychus urticae koch), yield and postharvest quality of statice (limoniun sinuatum mill). 

  Nyakeyo, Amos, Omar (Egerton University, 2023-01)

  Statice (Limonium sinuatum Mill) is an outdoor flower providing potential for expansion and product diversification in floriculture. Its production is constrained by rising cost of inputs, declining soil fertility and pest ...
• Assessing the role of youths in promoting vegetable production among smallholder farmers in Busia County, Kenya 

  Avoga, Tabitha (Egerton University, 2023-08)

  Currently, pressure to change agricultural extension strategies to increase vegetable production through farmer technology acceptance is on the rise. Various approaches to extension service have been explored as a result. ...
• The effect of collective action on performance and marketing of passion fruit among smallholder farmers in Nandi County, Kenya 

  Kemei, Kibet, Walter (Egerton University, 2023-08)

  In Kenya, over 80 percent of smallholder farmers are engaged in the cultivation of horticultural crops. Passion fruit is one of the high value horticultural crops produced by smallholder farmers because of high returns. ...
• Response of spring wheat (triticum aestivum l.) cultivars to ridge-furrow tillage systems 

  Chumba, Zabdi, Kipngetich (Egerton University, 2023-07)

  Soil tillage has influence on soil conditions and rhizosphere, ultimately influencing growth and productivity of plants. The objectives of this study were to (i) determine the effects of ridge-furrow on the physiology and ...
• Response of biozyme and chitosan on growth, yield and quality of strawberry (fragaria x ananassa duch) cv. chandler 

  Mibei, Kibet (Egerton University, 2023-08)

  Biostimulants (chitosan and biozyme) are emerging category of products that target to increase the production of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch) and are used as alternative to agrochemicals. This is due to the growing ...
• Performance of red maasai sheep fed on brachiaria and rhodes grass hay supplemented With Calliandra Leaves 

  Kenana, Richard Suyianka (Egerton University, 2022-10)

  Red Maasai sheep is a breed commonly found in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya and Tanzania. They often face severe nutritional deficits especially during the dry season which lead to low productivity, weight ...
• Potassium and sodium extraction in cocopeat for potato (solanum tuberosum l.) minituber production under varied calcium nitrate soaking durations and cocopeat-pumice media 

  Sheku, Nyumah, Gbollie (Egerton University, 2022-10)

  The low potato productivity of 9-10 tonnes ha-1 in Kenya arose from the rampant use of uncertified seeds in unhealthy soils. The objectives of this study were to improve the cocopeat soilless medium through the extraction ...
• Optimization of nutrient solutions for enhanced yields and quality of potato (solanum tuberosum l.) rooted apical cuttings in hydroponics 

  Wambugu, Winnie, Chebet (Egerton University, 2023-09)

  Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) hydroponic system has been introduced to provide an avenue to potentially double potato productivity and lower seed production costs significantly. However, improperly constituted nutrient ...
• Integration of biochar and inorganic fertiliser on soil biochemical properties, nutrient use efficiency and yield of potato (solanum tuberosum l.) in Njoro Sub County, Nakuru County, Kenya 

  Mbabazize, Doreen (Egerton University, 2023-08)

  Declining soil fertility is a major hindrance to potato farming in Kenya. The objective of the study was to determine the effects of biochar and Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) on growth, yield, nutrient use efficiency and ...
• Influence of selected coping strategies on availability of feeds among smallholder dairy cattle farmers in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya 

  Okongo, Patrick, Osoro (Egerton University, 2022-06)

  In Trans-Nzoia county smallholder dairy cattle farmers are constrained by feeds shortage despite livestock extension agents and other stakeholders disseminating various coping strategies to farmers. Due to this, it became ...
• Genetic analysis of drought tolerance and earliness in tropical maize (zea mays l.) germplasm 

  Wachenje, Dorothy, Wanjala (Egerton University, 2023-04)

  Drought is a major production constraint limiting maize production in sub-Saharan Africa. Adoption of improved hybrid maize cultivars with resilience to drought stress is necessary for enhanced productivity in the semi-arid ...
• Evaluation of finger millet (eleusine coracana l.) Genotypes for drought tolerance using morpho-physiological and root traits 

  Mwangoe, Jael (Egerton University, 2023-01)

  Water one of the most limiting factor of crop production under drought endemic environments. Water stress affects the morphology and the physiological metabolism of the plant. Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is one ...
• Analysis of fish marketing and household welfare among aqua farmers in selected counties in Kenya 

  Malit, Jack Odhiambo (Egerton University, 2022-07)

  Capture fisheries and aquafarming are important in meeting the rising demand for white meat. They also contribute to improved income and nutrition among producers and consumers of fish, respectively. With the global ...
• Evaluating the viability of introducing (metarhizium anisopliae), a fungal biopesticide, into the inventory of agrodealers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. 

  Ogutu, Francis, Omondi (Egerton University, 2023-08)

  Trading in chemical pesticides has proved to be inefficient even though agrodealers have heavily invested in them. Apart from their high cost of production, these chemicals pose a significant threat to human health and the ...
• Phenotyping introduced bread wheat genotypes for resistance to stem rust (puccinia graminis f. Sp. Tritici) in Kenya 

  Wasike, Cyril (Egerton University, 2022-07)

  Stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) causes high yield losses in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Ameliorating this challenge requires a multifaceted approach, the most plausible being genetic resistance. The objective ...

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