However, when inorganic fertiliser prices rise, farmers are more likely to use organic fertiliser and use less inorganic fertiliser per acre. These results suggest that price policies alone are unlikely to be effective ways to promote SI of maize production in Kenya....
On the other hand, Kenya suffered a short rain season, with crops drying in several parts of the country. Consequently, overall maize production declined to some 33 million bags in 2017, down from at least 40 million bags a year ago. "I have had enough of maize problems that I am not ...
The area under cultivation of wheat in Kenya has been falling since 2019 as farmers shift to maize farming.
Because households in Kenya and elsewhere in developing countries produce under uncertainty and great market imperfections, the study adopted expected utility maximization framework. Production risk was represented by the stochastic term, ε, whose distribution,G(.) was exogenous to the farm household’s...
In July, Kenya's Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett expressed concern over the FAW invasion saying the country's food security was at stake as production in 2017 is forecast to drop by 9 million bags. The worm, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is native to...
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Madagascar could be some of the few remaining African countries with medium and optimal suitability by 2100 (Fig. 2b,d). Unsuitable areas will increase under CSIRO, with a 36% increment, compared to the 29% indicated under MIROC (Table 2). In ...
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Madagascar could be some of the few remaining African countries with medium and optimal suitability by 2100 (Fig. 2b,d). Unsuitable areas will increase under CSIRO, with a 36% increment, compared to the 29% indicated under MIROC (Table 2). In Asia, ...
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are a significant restraint in maize production. However, free-living nematodes (FLNs) provide crucial ecological functions such as suppressing pests and nutrient mineralization. This study aimed to assess the community analysis of plant-parasitic and free-living ...
said, "the primary purpose of plant breeding is to obtain or develop varieties or hybrids that are efficient in their use of plant nutrients, that give the greatest return of high-quality products per acre or unit area in relation to cost and ease of production, and that are adapted to ...
I have tried maize farming in Eldoret -kenya for the last three years, but the yields are not impressive. What should i do in terms of soil testing, type of fertilizer to use, and the estimated yield per acre? mohammed said on December 30, 2010 hello, i am a new farmer.i did not...