Food demand is projected to increase significantly over the coming decades. Sustainable
intensification (SI) is essential to meet this demand. SI is particularly important in smallholder …

Agricultural extension, or advisory services, have a key role to play in supporting farmers'
learning and adoption of new practices and technologies. This paper analyses gaps and …

The two-spotted spider mite (TSSM, Tetranychus urticae Koch) is a significant agricultural
pest, particularly in strawberries. Management of TSSM has traditionally relied on synthetic …

All stakeholders, especially households that depend on agriculture, must come up with
every avenue available to improve farm productivity in order to raise yields due to the …

Biological control for sustainable plant protection in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is gaining
attention due to low crop productivity caused by pests, increasing costs of agrochemicals …

Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a highly polyphagous pest that recently
invaded Kenya, among other African countries. Information on the pest's genetic diversity …

Modern and precision agriculture is constantly evolving, and the use of technology has
become a critical factor in improving crop yields and protecting plants from harmful insects …

The Kenyan dairy sector has economic potential to improve the welfare of rural households.
However, the availability of feed resources, an essential input in dairy production, remains a …

The traditional agricultural model of pursuing economic benefits while neglecting the
environment has been unsuitable for the current rural areas. Shifting to a new sustainable …

One of the main objectives of the green revolution is to replace the local (traditional) cultivars
with high-yielding varieties (HYVs). Replacing HYVs in the local cultivars-intensive areas …