Households drinking water sources and treatment methods options in a regional irrigation scheme

EC Kerich - Journal of Human, Earth, and Future, 2020 - hefjournal.org
Access to safe and clean drinking water is a major challenge for the people living around the
Ahero Irrigation Scheme (AIS), Kenya. Water sources in the area are constantly and …

Production costs and benefits of japonica rice in Mwea, Kenya

M Watanabe, Y Sumita, I Azechi, K Ito, K Noda - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
From the perspective of national food security, strengthening domestic rice production is an
urgent issue for Kenya. For this purpose, it is helpful to consider varieties that generate novel …

Effects of stocking density and water flow rate on performance, water quality and economic benefits of African catfish larvae (Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822) in the …

J Mugo-Bundi, JO Manyala, M Muchiri, G Matolla - Aquaculture, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of stocking on fish performance is known is most systems, and for many fish.
Meanwhile water flow rate remains an important factor in recirculating aquaculture systems …

Effects of UV-B Radiation on the Chemical Composition of Azolla and Its Decomposition after Returning to the Field and Nitrogen Transformation in Soil

L Chang, H Li, C Liu, X Liang, C Xie, Z Li, Y Li, F Zhan… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present research, the effects of UV-B radiation (5.00 kJ· m− 2) on the chemical
composition of Azolla were investigated, and the decomposition of Azolla residues after UV …

Using principal component analysis to assess soil chemical properties in the mwea irrigation Scheme, Kenya: Implications for rice agronomic management

DM Menge, RN Musila, S Kagito… - … Journal of Plant & …, 2024 - journal.article2publish.com
Sub-Saharan Africa faces significant challenges as a net importer of rice, with self-
sufficiency rates plummeting to as low as 14% in countries like Kenya. The Mwea irrigation …

Effect of time of Azolla incorporation and inorganic fertilizer application on growth and yield of Basmati rice

WA Oyange, GN Chemining'wa, JI Kanya, NP Njiruh - 2020 - 41.89.240.73
Azolla tissue contains 5% N, which is slowly released into the soil upon decomposition.
Timing of incorporation is therefore important for maximum benefit to a crop. The effect of …

The Value Chain of Locally Grown Japonica Rice in Mwea, Kenya

M Watanabe, Y Sumita, I Azechi, K Ito, K Noda - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
In Kenya, there is an urgent need to strengthen domestic rice production to improve food
security. To achieve this, it is necessary to develop a value chain of competitive rice varieties …

[PDF][PDF] The Potential Capabilities of Two Species of Azolla as a Bioaccumulator in Summer

G Shome - Environment and Ecology, 2024 - environmentandecology.com
Now a days, worldwide excessive use of chemical fertilizer, can have many undesirable
effects on human health and the environment, which can be reduced or eliminated by …

Multi-variate Analysis of the Soil Chemical Properties in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya and its Implications on Agronomic Management

DM Menge, RN Musila, S Kagito, L Bii, J Gichuki… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is a net importer of rice with self-sufficiency rates of as low as
14% in countries such as Kenya. More 80% of the rice produced in the country is cultivated …

[PDF][PDF] Journal of Human, Earth, and Future

EC Kerich - academia.edu
Access to safe and clean drinking water is a major challenge to the people living around
Ahero Irrigation Scheme (AIS). Water sources in the area are constantly and increasingly …