Agriculture

Research Papers/Topics in Agriculture

Analysis Of Consumer Preference For Product Attributes:A Case Of Indigenous Chicken In Makueni And Nairobi Counties, Kenya

ABSTRACT  Indigenous chickens (Gallus domesticus) are important source of livelihoods and food to majority of rural and urban households in Kenya. Consumers prefer indigenous chicken due to its nutritional and health benefits. Despite these benefits, productivity levels of Indigenous chicken are low resulting to shortages in supply. In the recent past, research has focused on increasing productivity levels of indigenous chicken resulting to improved indigenous chickens. However, acceptabilit...

Assessing The Status Of Crop Farming And Strategies Used To Scale Up Yields For Enhanced Food Security In Turkana County, Kenya

Despite being a culture-centred livelihood activity, pastoralism alone has not guaranteed food and nutrition security for households in Turkana, Kenya. The frequency of droughts and their negative impact on livestock production in the County translate into reduced purchasing power of the pastoral households; causing perennial food insecurity and consequent human indignity. As a growing response to this perennial situation, rain-fed crop production has been introduced in the County at sub...

Genetic diversity of arabusta coffee (coffea arabica l. X coffea canephora pierre) and their parental genotypes

ABSTRACT Coffee ranks second after petroleum in international trade. In Kenya, it supports over 600,000 households, contributes up to12% of export revenue and employs 30% of the total workforce in Agriculture. Arabica (Coffea arabica L.) and Robusta (Coffea canephora Pierre) are the two species under commercial cultivation. Arabica coffee has low genetic diversity and susceptible to Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) and Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) while Robusta Coffee has considerable diversity and tole...

Nutrient Management Options For Enhancing Maize Production Under Conservation Agriculture In Embu County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers in Runyenjes are experiencing decline in agricultural productivity. The yield decline has been caused by degraded soils as a result soil erosion and inappropriate soil management, nutrients mining due to continuous cropping as well as leaching of minerals. To address these crop production challenges, there is need for balanced nutrient management options with appropriate tillage system. This study was therefore carried out under on-farm trials to: i) assess maize...

Uantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Carbon Stocks In Maize-Soybean Cropping Systems In Siaya County, Kenya

ABSTRACT As climate change continues to threaten ecosystems’ functions, agriculture remains one of the major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are responsible for global warming. The major GHG in agriculture are; carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4). Unfortunately, agriculture is also one of the most affected sectors by climate change. There is therefore need to reduce emissions by adopting agricultural practices with mitigation potential. This is by enha...

The Impact Of Tourism Activities On Ggaba Landing Site

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CHAPTER ONE THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Research Objectives 1.3.1 General objective 1.3.2 Specific objectives Research Questions 1.6 Scope 1.6.1 Geographical Scope Map of Ggaba landing site 1.6.2 Content scope 1.7 Significance ofthe Study 1.8 Conceptual framework CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Concept ofTourism 2.2. Tourism activitie...

Assessment Of Uganda Government ‘S Contribution To Tourism Training Institutions In Uganda: A Case Study Of The Hotel And Tourism Training Institute Jinja

Abstract Tourism is one of the world’s leading industries, and it contributes greatly to Uganda’s economy. Like all service industries, the quality of service offered is vital for favorable competition in the world market, and quality service delivery depends on the level of training and professionalism of the service providers. Tourism is also a practical field with high costs of training which raises the overall cost of pursuing an education in tourism. In Uganda in particular, the cost...

Role Of Managers And Staff In Achieving Customer Care And Satisfation In The Hotel Industry. Case Study Of Equatoria Hotel

ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to investigate the role played by the managers and staff in achieving quality customer care and satisfaction. The respondents who were contacted included; the visitors, employees and managers, the sampling methods used to select the respondents were mainly random sampling particularly to the visitors and purposive sampling to the top management. The methods used for data collection mainly included; observation and questionnaires and inter. These a...

The Impact Of Customer Satisfaction On Hospitality Industry In Uganda. A Case Study Of Hotel, Africana

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ........................................................................................................................ ii DEDICATION ................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..........................................................................

Effects Of Rhizobia Inoculation And Phosphorus Levels On Soybean (Glycine Max L.Merril) Yields And Selected Soil Properties In Embu County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Soybean (Glycine max L. Merril) productivity in Kenya is adversely affected by low yield, poor fertilizer use, ineffective inoculation, and soil fertility management constraints. The empirical understanding of the interaction between native soil rhizobia, inoculation, nitrogen fixation, soil fertility management practices and how these factors influence soybean productivity is insufficient. The general objective of this study was to investigate the effect of rhizobium inoculation an...

Organic Economic Analysis Of Smallholder Vegetable Production System In Kiambu And Kajiado Counties Of Kenya

Abstract In Kenya, there are more than 200,000 farmers who have been trained on organic farming technologies and systems. Currently certified land under organic management in Kenya stands at 104,211 ha while the organic sub sector employs 12,647 farmers who are directly involved in production of different organic products. Although there are many documented reasons that make farmers to adopt organic farming system, economic benefits present one of the major motivations. These benefits howeve...

Carbon Sequestration Potential Of Rehabilitated And Natural Forest Sites Of Bamburi Cement Limited, Mombasa County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Deforestation in the tropical regions accounts for approximately 20% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to the atmosphere. Restoration of mined areas through afforestation/reforestation (A/R) can potentially capture large quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide if appropriate management strategies are applied. This will help reduce the rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere. The key challenge for successful implementation of A/R carbon project is the unreliable estimation of biomass ca...

The Social Economic Effects Of Tourism Development To The People Since The End Of The 1994 Genocide In Rwanda, Case Study Of Musanze District

ABSTRACT The study examined the social economic effects of tourism development to the people since the end of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Objectives that guided the study included; to examine the benefits of tourism to the people in Musanze district since 1994, to examine the challenges to tourism development in people in Musanze district since the end of the 1994 genocide and to establish strategies through which the social economic life of the people in Musanze district may be improved th...

Biofuels And Food Crop Production: A Case Study Of Mpeketoni Division, Lamu District Kenya

ABSTRACT The principal aim of the study was to assess the degree of bio fuels and its role in food crop production in Mpeketoni division in Larnu district, Coast Kenya. The study was conducted among large bio fuel scheme farmers, smaliholder farmers and collaborative reserve farmers. Bio fuel was looked upon as a critical issue towards problems associated with food crop production such as high food prices, scarcity of food, land tenure conflicts between the inter cultural tribes and changes i...

Analysis Of The Utilization Of Food Resources By The African Wood Mouse Hylomyscus Denniae Endorobae (Rodentia: Muridae) From Ihururu Forest, Kenya

ABSTRACT Hylomyscus denniae endorobae is a rodent important in ecosystems as predator, prey, seed disperser, determinant of forest tree growth and structure as well as a contributor to biodiversity which subsequently plays a role in natural livelihood and national development. Fragmentation of tropical rain forest continues to pose a serious threat to species diversity, which leads to decreased natural income, primary production and general breakdown of an ecosystem. This in turn influences ...


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