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]
,
Farmer perceptions of Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize on the control of Striga in Western Kenya
This report presents the results of the baseline study undertaken to assess the status of
Striga
damage, the general livelihoods and livelihood strategies of the rural poor in western Kenya.
A stratified random sampling method led to the selection of 8 districts, 16 sub-locations, 32
villages ...
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Alene, Arega D.
,
Olanrewaju, A.S.
,
Ayedun, B.
,
Rweyendela, V.
,
Wesonga, A.S.
,
Omanya, G.
,
Mignouna, H.
,
Bokanga, M.
,
[Baseline study of Striga control using Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize in Western Kenya]
,
Baseline study of Striga control using Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize in Western Kenya
This paper assessed the relative economic efficiency and output supply and input demand responses of women farmers in western Kenya. The results showed that women are as technically and allocatively efficient as men. However, neither men nor women have absolute allocative efficiency. Women farmer...
Alene, A.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Omanya, G.
,
Mignouna, H.
,
Bokanga, M.
,
Odhiambo, G.D.
,
[Economic efficiency and supply response of women as farm managers: comparative evidence from Western Kenya]
,
Economic efficiency and supply response of women as farm managers: comparative evidence from Western Kenya
Alene, Arega D.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Omanya, G.
,
Mignouna, H.D.
,
Bokanga, M.
,
Odhiambo, G.
,
[Smallholder market participation under transactions costs: maize supply and fertilizer demand in Kenya]
,
Smallholder market participation under transactions costs: maize supply and fertilizer demand in 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]
,
Livelihood strategies of resource poor farmers in strigainfested areas of western Kenya
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