straint affecting crop production in Western Kenya. The objectives of this study were (i) to determine the effect of customized fertilizer and lime on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) growth and yield and (ii) to determine ...

The role of agricultural extension as a mechanism of transmitting technical information to trigger change among farming communities is central in imparting the farming skills in the wider society. Due to the rate of growth ...

Soybean meal is the main protein ingredient in poultry feeds. It is expensive, inadequate in supply and does not have sufficient β-carotene which gives the yellow yolk colour preferred by most consumers. Mulberry leaf meal ...

Formal market outlets are more profitable than informal ones. However, small tea agri-enterprises in Chesumei Sub County prefer selling their unprocessed tea to informal market outlets. Empirical evidence on what motivates ...

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the world’s fourth most important food crop after maize, rice and wheat. In Kenya, it is the second most consumed crop after maize and mainly produced by small-scale farmers. Potato production ...

Agriculture plays a major role in Botswana’s economy and for the majority of the 2.3 million Batswana. Majority of Batswana are either directly or indirectly engaged in agriculture and derive their livelihood therein. Most ...

A study was conducted to evaluate the performance of growing dairy goats in two experiments. Experiment one determined the effect of supplementing Rhodes grass hay with dried Calliandra calothyrsus leaves and common Vetch ...

Spontaneously fermented milks are integral to human diets in many African communities, These products have found their way into the informal market posing a public health concern because their quality and safety is not ...

Genetic and phenotypic parameters for longevity, genetic relationship between longevity and growth, milk yield and fertility traits and rate of inbreeding were estimated for Sahiwal cattle in Kenya. The aim was to assess ...

Recently, there has been emergence in the use of semi-formal credit provided by devolved government in enhancing farm and off-farm enterprises. Despite the potential of the credit offered by devolved governments in terms ...