Latest Publications

1. Njue, P. N., Isaboke, H. N., & Migose, S. A. (2023). Contribution of dairy goat farming to household dietary diversity among smallholder farmers in the Central Highlands of Kenya. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 124(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.17170/kobra-202302217524
2. Misango, S., Otsyula, R., & Arunga, E. E. (2022). Resistance to Pythium root rot and anthracnose among Kenyan common bean genotypes and marker-assisted introgression of resistance genes. Journal of Crop Improvement, 1-21.
3. Ombasa, E. M., Muturi, P. W., Gichimu, B.M, Isaboke, H. N., Gitari, J. N. (2022). Factors Influencing Willingness to Adopt Recommended Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Agronomic Practices Among Smallholder Farmers in Semi-Arid Lands of Embu County, Kenya. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, August - 2022; Volume – 10(4) page 805 – 811
4. Onsongo, S. K., Mohamed, S. A., Akutse, K. S., Gichimu, B. M., & Dubois, T. (2022). The Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana for Management of the Melon Fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae: Pathogenicity, Horizontal Transmission, and Compatability with Cuelure. Insects, 13(10), 859.
5. Otieno, M., Peters, M. K., Duque, L., & Steffan-Dewenter, I. (2022). Interactive effects of ozone and carbon dioxide on plant-pollinator interactions and yields in a legume crop. Environmental Advances, 100285.
6. C N Onyari (2022). Yield Assessment from Selected Growth Parameters of Maize Grown in Embu County, Kenya In Current Topics in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 8, 16 June 2022 , Page 94-100. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/ctas/v8/2238B
7. Judith N. K. Wafula, Fredrick N. Mugendi, Paul N. Nthakanio, Jeremiah O. Mosioma, Charles A.N. Onyari (2022). Effects of Variety, Spacing and Nitrogen Application on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Growth and Yield in Embu County, Kenya. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 10(1) page 32 – 47.  ISSN No. 2320 – 8694
8. Nganga, E.M., Kyallo, M., Orwa, P., Rotich, F., Gichuhi, E., Kimani, J.M., Mwongera, D., Waweru, B., Sikuku, P., Musyimi, D.M. and Mutiga, S.K., 2022. Foliar Diseases and the Associated Fungi in Rice Cultivated in Kenya. Plants, 11(9), 1264.
9. Mwithiga, G., Maina, S., Muturi, P., & Gitari, J. (2022). Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) agronomic traits, oil yield and oil quality under different agro-ecological zones. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 100422.
10. Kuria, P., Gitari, J., Mkomwa, S. and Waweru, P. 2022. Effect of Conservation Agriculture on Soil Properties and Maize Grain Yield in the Semi-arid Laikipia County, Kenya. In: Saidi Mkomwa and Amir Kassam (Eds) Conservation Agriculture in Africa. Pp 256-269. CAB International, Nosworthy Way, Oxfordshire OX8DE, UK. ISBN-13:9781789245745
11. KIRIMI, F. K., Onyari, N. C., Njeru, L. K., & Mogaka, H. R. (2022). Extension-Market Linkages on Banana Commercialisation Among Smallholder Farmers in Meru Region, Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 26(1), 18-26.
12. Wafula, J. N., Mugendi, F. N., Nthakanio, P. N., Mosioma, J. O., & Onyari, C. N. (2022). Effects of Variety, Spacing and Nitrogen Application on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Growth and Yield in Embu County, Kenya.
13. Kirimi, F. K., Onyari, C. N., Njeru, L. K., & Mogaka, H. R. (2022). Extension-market linkages on banana commercialisation among smallholder farmers in Meru Region, Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 26(1), 18-26.