It is recognized that one of the factors that hinders realization of the goals set out in the Kenya’s Agricultural Policy, is the high cost of farm inputs that limits smallholder rice farmers’ capacity to expand area under rice cultivation. This study, therefore, examines how Ke...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2025/v43i82803
This study examined farmers perceptions on subsidized fertilizer distribution mechanisms and agricultural extension services in Western Kenya. It sought to determine how the technical guidance influenced the fertilizer use efficiency and system-level obstacles to fair access to i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2025/v43i72799
Rice farming remains an important pillar of Kenya's economy due to its positive impact on increasing household food security, raising farmers’ income, and providing employment. However, domestic rice production still falls short of demand. This study aimed to assess the effect of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2025/v43i72797
Excessive use of inorganic mineral fertilizers as an agronomic practice has resulted in the depletion of soil organic matter of soils of many regions thereby rendering such soils infertile and unable to maintain sustainable production. The use of organic amendments provides the i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i94988
Agricultural lands in many parts of the world are threatened by soil degradation as indicated by their declining soil organic matter, loss of fertility, and low productivity. Organic amendments have the potential to alter the soil’s chemical characteristics as they can change the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84944