Maize, the main dietary staple in Kenya, is one of the crops most susceptible to contamination by aflatoxin. To understand sources of aflatoxin contamination for home grown maize, we collected 789 maize samples from smallholder farmers’ fields in Eastern and South Western, two regions in Kenya re...
Mahuku, George S.
,
Nzioki, H.S.
,
Mutegi, C.
,
Kanampiu, F.
,
Narrod, C.
,
Makumbi, Dan
,
[Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize]
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Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize
Mahuku, George S.
,
Wosula, Everlyne N.
,
Kanampiu, F.
,
[Integrated pest management in tropical cereal crops]
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Integrated pest management in tropical cereal crops
Despite
the
many
advantages
of
growing
cover
crops
most
farmers
have
not
adopted
them
in
their
cropping
systems.
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
examine
adoption
and
sociological
factors
associ-
ated
with
adoption
of
cover
crops
in
Kalama
(Machakos
county)
and
Kee
(Makueni
county),
Kenya.
A
se...
Mwangi, H.W.
,
Kihurani, A.W.
,
Wesonga, J.M.
,
Ariga, E.S.
,
Kanampiu, F.
,
[Factors influencing adoption of cover crops for weed management in Machakos and Makueni counties of Kenya]
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Factors influencing adoption of cover crops for weed management in Machakos and Makueni counties of Kenya
Weeds compete for nutrients and soil moisture resulting to low maize yields in dry lands. A three year
field study was initiated in 2009 at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Kiboko to
evaluate the effect of dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus L.) and open pollinated imazapyr her...
Mwangi, H.W.
,
Kihurani, A.W.
,
Wesonga, J.M.
,
Ariga, E.S.
,
Kanampiu, F.
,
[Effect of Lablab purpureus L. cover crop and imidazolinone resistant (IR) maize on weeds in drought prone areas, Kenya]
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Effect of Lablab purpureus L. cover crop and imidazolinone resistant (IR) maize on weeds in drought prone areas, Kenya
Rusinamhodzi, Leonard
,
Njeru, J.
,
Kanampiu, F.
,
Makumbi, Dan
,
Craufurd, Peter Q.
,
[Performance of superior maize hybrids under conservation agriculture practices]
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Performance of superior maize hybrids under conservation agriculture practices
Makumbi, Dan
,
Craufurd, Peter Q.
,
Kanampiu, F.
,
[Herbicide resistant maize seed production and handling]
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Herbicide resistant maize seed production and handling
Conservation agriculture (CA) is a promising technology for controlling soil degradation, mitigating drought, increasing crop yield and reducing production costs. We hypothesized that adopting CA system would improve system productivity and efficiency, hence resulting in higher profits. To test t...
Micheni, A.N.
,
Kanampiu, F.
,
Kitonyo, O.
,
Mburu, D.M.
,
Mugai, E.N.
,
Makumbi, Dan
,
Kassie, M.
,
[On-farm experimentation on conservation agriculture in maize-legume based cropping systems in Kenya: Water use efficiency and economic impacts]
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On-farm experimentation on conservation agriculture in maize-legume based cropping systems in Kenya: Water use efficiency and economic impacts
The parasitic purple witchweed [Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth.] is a serious constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in poor soils. Various Striga spp. control measures have been developed, but these have not been assessed in an integrated system. This study was conduct...
Kanampiu, F.
,
Makumbi, Dan
,
Mageto, E.
,
Omanya, G.
,
Waruingi, S.
,
Musyoka, P.
,
Ransom, J.
,
[Assessment of management options on striga infestation and maize grain yield in Kenya]
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Assessment of management options on striga infestation and maize grain yield in Kenya