Browsing by Subject "Maize"

Screening Selected Maize Single Crosses for Tolerance to Low P in Acidic Soils of Bumala and Maseno

Olung’ati, O.E; Kiplagat, O.; Gudu, S.O; Ouma, E.; Ochuodgo, J. (Machakos University, 2018-04)

Generally, 13% of Kenya’s arable land mass (7.5 million ha) is acidic and prone to poor phophorus (P) availability and soil acidity. This results in crop yield losses due to the direct adverse effects Aluminium toxicity ...

Social Networks and Farmer Exposure to Improved Cereal Varieties in Central Tanzania

Elijah, Muange; Schwarze, Stefan; Qaim, Matin (2014)

This study uses probit and Poisson models to analyse the determinants of social network links for the exchange of information among 345 cereal farmers and the effects of social networks on farmer exposure to improved ...

Social networks and farmer exposure to improved crop varieties in Tanzania

Muange, Elijah; Schwarze, Stefan; Qaim, Matin (2014-09)

In Sub-Sahara Africa, adoption rates of improved crop varieties remain relatively low, which is partly due to farmers’ limited access to information. In smallholder settings, information often spreads through informal ...