Browsing Plant Breeding by Subject "Farmers--Kenya."
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Cassava breeding through complementary conventional and participatory approaches in western Kenya.
(2011)Participation of farmers in plant breeding programmes has been reported to increase breeding efficiency. Farmers’ participation bridges the gap between variety development and dissemination and provides an opportunity ... -
Genetic analyses for resistance to soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhiz) and yield stability among soybean genotypes in Kenya.
(2012)Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) occupies an important position in the world economy of the feedstock of high quality protein and vegetable oils. However, its production is threatened by, Asian soybean rust (ASR), caused ... -
Participatory-based development of early bulking cassava varieties for the semi-arid areas of Eastern Kenya.
(2006)Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important food security crop in the semi-arid areas of Eastern Kenya. It provides food for more days in a calendar year than any other crop grown. Kenya has relied on varieties ...