Keyword: kenya
Organic tick control
A low cost organic acaricide to treat livestock suffering from tick-borne diseases where the availability of veterinary drugs is poor
Zero-grazing with cut & carry feeding system
Livestock husbandry technique where animals are kept in a cowshed all year round under a cut & carry system
Push-pull
In field Stimulo-deterrent diversionary strategy which is employed to repel pests from cereals using repellent and attractive plants
Organic tick control
A low cost organic acaricide to treat livestock suffering from tick-borne diseases where the availability of veterinary drugs is poor
Zero-grazing with cut & carry feeding system
Livestock husbandry technique where animals are kept in a cowshed all year round under a cut & carry system
Positive Seed Selection
On farm seed saving technology based on the selection of the healthiest plants
Vegetables nurseries
On-farm vegetable seedlings production
Small seed packs
A low-cost drought tolerant seed supply
Sand dams
Community based cost-effective form of rainwater harvesting adapted to arid and semi-arid regions outside the reach of perennial rivers where there...
Mbili intercropping
A two-by two staggered intercropping arrangement maize-legume to increase crop yields by disrupting pest cycle and improving the opportunities for...
Dairy goats 'model of good practice'
Dairy goats breeding technique aimed at improving local breeds through cross-breeding with a pure improved breed
Bucket kit drip irrigation 'Chapin kit'
Small scale drip irrigation system that operates at low heads (0,05-0,2 bar)
Trash lines
In situ water harvesting technique (Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation technique)
Nine-seeded holes
Land husbandry technique helpful in trapping water and improve soil fertility
Sugar cane planting pits
Indigenous micro-catchment planting pits which combine both structural and agronomic measures
Tumbukiza technology
An alternative method of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) production
Neem seed powder (NSP) & neem cake (NC)
Sustainable banana pest management technology which employs organic pesticides to manage weevils and parasitic nematodes.
Half-moons
Micro catchment technique to collect rainwater for rangeland rehabilitation and fodder production
Katumani pitting
Conservation system to rehabilitate eroded grazing land in regions with 500 to 800 mm rainfall inspired by the traditional Matengo pitting of South...
Participatory Variety Selection (PVS)
Breeding approach in which farmers’ participation is limited to the final steps involving evaluation and selecting a few nearly-finished or advanced...