Dr. Esther Edith Arunga Profile
Name: Edith Esther Arunga
Title/Position: PHD
Position: Senior Lecturer
Department: Water and Agricultural Resource Management
School: Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
Contact Address: P.O. Box 6-60100 Embu
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Short Biography
Holds a BSc. in Horticulture, MSc. and Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology from Moi University, Kenya.
Research Interests: Application of genomic tools in plant breeding, plant genetics and crop protection
Grants
| S/No | Title of the Grant | Funding Agency | Amount | Start Date (Month and Year) | End Date (Month and Year) |
| 1 |
Marker-assisted genetic improvement of French bean varieties for resistance to multiple diseases in Kenya
|
Kirkhouse Trust
|
KSH 10,364,494 | Feb-24 | Jan-27 |
| 2 |
Plant Breeding Training Workshop
|
Kirkhouse Trust
|
KES 3,661,900 | May-18 | Jun-18 |
| 3 |
Marker-assisted breeding for multiple disease resistance in market-class French beans in Kenya
|
Kirkhouse Trust
|
KES. 7,602,590 | Feb-18 | Jan-21 |
| 4 |
Grant to support PhD Student (PhD Scholarship)
|
Kirkhouse Trust
|
KES 6,597,923 | Dec-18 | Dec-21 |
| 5 |
Introgression and pyramiding into market class French beans of genes conferring resistance to multiple diseases
|
Kirkhouse Trust
|
KES 6,900,000 | Feb-21 | Jan-24 |