In Kenya, aquaculture fish production contributes only 5 per cent of the GDP. way below what it could contribute (50%) if fully exploited. Out ofthe 56% ofKenyans thought to be living below the poverty line, 80% live in ...

Agriculture continues to be the key driver of the Kenyan economy. However, the sector faces challenges in production due to frequent and prolonged droughts. This calls for farmers to adopt more drought-tolerant crops like ...

For many of the world’s people, agriculture is both a source of food and a means of livelihood. In Kenya, the agriculture sector has immense contribution to the economy in terms of providing food, employment and foreign ...

Cassava production is critical to household food security in Kuria and Migori Districts. The adoption of improved cassava varieties has been low largely due to non-participatory extension approaches. PM&E at the community ...

Fluid mechanics is not a subject to be studied for theoretical purposes only but its of much use in engineering and technology. Chapter one is introduction to the various specialized vocabulary of fluid mechanics. This ...

With increasing population in the main consumption regions of Zambia, there is a persistent shortage in the supply of groundnuts especially in Lusaka and the Copperbelt regions. This is despite the major producing areas ...

Soybean [Glycine mar (L.) Merrill.] Breeders’ prefer genotypes with high grain yield along with high oil and protein content. Soybean in Kenya is important in the manufacture of feed, food and natural resource management. ...

Devolution of agricultural extension services have been tried in many nations with mixed results. In Kenya, devolution started under the promulgation of the constitution in 2010. The agriculture sector was among the ...