Browsing by Subject "Food security"
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EFFECT OF LAND UTILIZATION PATTERNS ON FOOD SECURITY IN NAROK EAST SUB-COUNTY, NAROK COUNTY, KENYA
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Global food security is likely to remain a disaster globally for many years if the world cannot formulate methods to control the situation. By the year 2016, an estimated 120,000 people in rural areas and 30,000 in urban ... -
Factors Affecting Maize Yield in Machakos County
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Maize is the main staple crop for many people in Kenya. It is a high yielding cereal grown almost in all parts of the country mainly under rain fed environmental conditions. However, despite the fact that maize is the ... -
Nigerian Plant Resources, an Incredible Generosity with an Incredible Responsibility
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Nigeria is a physically and climatically diverse country that has been endowed with substantial plant resources. The natural vegetation varies from rain forest to savanna with nine distinct ecological zones which permit ... -
Soil properties effects and management of organic residues to improve C sequestration, reduce N losses and improve crop yields
(2010)Rates of decomposition of organic materials in soil determine the amount of carbon (C) which is mineralized and released as CO2 versus the amount of C that is retained in various forms in the soil. Decomposition rates ...
