[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic factors influencing the uptake of tissue culture banana technology in Kisii County, Kenya

EN Omari, M Mucheru-Muna, BK Mburu - Environmental Challenges, 2024 - Elsevier
Many nations have worked hard over the years to provide food security for there entire
country, albeit with various degrees of success. The intensification of agriculture has been …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the Advantages of Tissue Culture Bananas Technology Production of Banana Farmers in Kisii County, Kenya

EN Omari, M Mucheru-Muna, BK Mburu… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the years, governments from all over the world have attempted to attain food security,
albeit with varying degrees of success. To feed the expanding population, agriculture has …

Stakeholders' evaluation of tissue culture plants: evidence from social, economic, and agronomic studies

B Senyange, H De Steur, J Wesana… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Plant tissue culture biotechnology offers a sustainable way to adapt to climate change by
propagating disease-free plants with the desired traits. This study investigated stakeholders' …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on Radopholus similis infection in East African highland banana plants as influenced by …

DMW Ochieno - Scientific African, 2022 - Elsevier
Root parasitism by Radopholus similis may vary under different nutritional conditions and
soil substrates. Such variations in nematode infection may affect deductions from …

Strength Properties of Surface-Modified Giant Cavendish (Musa acuminata) Banana Fibers

KJ Caren, ND Kenneth, MM David - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study focused on examining and comparing the strength properties of untreated and
surface-modified Giant Cavendish banana fibers. The banana fibers were mercerized using …

Spatio-temporal change of selected soil physico-chemical properties in grevillea-banana agroforestry systems

M Musongora, N Karanja, W Kimenju, S Kamau - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
In Africa, banana is mainly produced by smallscale farmers under complex production
systems for both home consumption and income generation. Low soil fertility continually …

Assessing Future Water Demand and Associated Energy Input with Plausible Scenarios for Water Service Providers (WSPs) in Sub-Saharan Africa

P Macharia, N Kitaka, P Yillia, N Kreuzinger - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study examined the current state of water demand and associated energy input for
water supply against a projected increase in water demand in sub-Saharan Africa. Three …

Hyperparameter Optimization in Transfer Learning for Improved Pathogen and Abiotic Plant Disease Classification.

AR KP, S Gowrishankar - International Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
The application of machine learning, particularly through image-based analysis using
computer vision techniques, has greatly improved the management of crop diseases in …

Interactions between soil additives and a variety of naturally occurring nematode-demolishing fungi in banana fields of Meru and Embu Counties, Kenya

WJ WAIRIMU, JW KIMENJUL, WM MUIRU… - Cell Biology and …, 2022 - smujo.id
Wairimu WJ, Kimenjul JW, Muiru WM, Wachira PM. 2022. Interactions between soil additives
and a variety of naturally occurring nematode-demolishing fungi in banana fields of Meru …

Prevalence of banana diseases and post-harvest losses in Kenya, and biocontrol potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi against Fusarium wilt

HK Kamore, EM Njeru, SB Nchore… - International Journal …, 2024 - ojs.lib.unideb.hu
The demand for bananas (Musa spp.), which is ranked as the most important fruit crop in
Kenya has been on the rise owing to both their dietary contribution and income generation …