For a long time, farmers in Nyanza and Western provinces in Kenya have had to deal
with the
Striga
problem. To most of them
Striga
had become a way of life and they had
given up hope.
Striga
affects their mainstay crops, which are maize, sorghum and mil-
let. After an extensive search for...
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Nindi, S.J.
,
Alene, Arega D.
,
Odhiambo, G.D.
,
Omanya, G.
,
Mignouna, H.D.
,
Bokanga, M.
,
[Farmer perceptions of Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize on the control of Striga in Western Kenya]
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Farmer perceptions of Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize on the control of Striga in Western Kenya
Farmers in western Kenya are still facing the problem of Striga, the major constraint to cereal production threatening food security of thousands of poor farming households. Some Striga species also attack tropical legumes hence further augmenting protein malnutrition of vulnerable younger childr...
Mignouna, Djana B.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Mutabazi, K.D.
,
Senkondo, E.
,
Madulu, R.B.
,
Labintan, C.A.
,
Akinola, Adebayo A.
,
[Economic analysis of Imazapyrresistant maize technology for small farm households in western Kenya]
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Economic analysis of Imazapyrresistant maize technology for small farm households in western Kenya
Striga hermonthica (del) Benth is threatening rural livelihoods in western Kenya where maize is the major food and cash crop. Vulnerability analysis was conducted on a sample of 802 households in eight districts of Nyanza and Western provinces. Farmers perceived Striga as the major cause of pover...
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Alene, A.
,
Odhiambo, G.D.
,
Mignouna, H.D.
,
Bokanga, M.
,
Omanya, G.
,
Nindi, S.J.
,
[Livelihood strategies of resource poor farmers in strigainfested areas of western Kenya]
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Livelihood strategies of resource poor farmers in strigainfested areas of western Kenya