Even though potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)-based intercropping systems are widely
practised in developing countries, only a few studies have focused on legumes as the …

A field study was carried out to evaluate the effects of tillage practices on soil physical
properties in Mwala district, Eastern Kenya, during the long rains (LR) and short rains (SR) …

Recent scientific evidence shows that crop yields in many Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)
countries are likely to be severely affected by climate change. Reliance on rainfall in this …

Background: Sweet potato producers in Kenya practice either sole cropping of or relay
cropping and rarely do intercropping which aims at maximizing on time and space …

Despite the many advantages of growing cover crops most farmers have not adopted them
in their cropping systems. The objective of this study was to examine adoption and …

[Objective] The effects of deep tillage and panicle fertilization on rice root activity, grain filling
dynamics and yield were studied.[Method] A field experiment was carried out in a …

A field study was carried out using runoff plots during the short and long rainy seasons of
2014 and 2015 respectively at the Field Station of Upper Kabete Campus, University of …

Smallholder farmers in the semi-arid regions of Eastern Kenya frequently face low yields or
complete crop failures as a result of unreliable and highly variable rainfall, lack of irrigation …

Integration of legumes into potato-based cropping systems is a common practice in
developing countries presumably as a water and nutrient management strategy. This study …

Weeds compete for nutrients and soil moisture resulting to low maize yields in dry lands. A
three year field study was initiated in 2009 at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research …