Recent Submissions

  • Sustainable Agroecological Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Face of Climate Change 

    Otieno, Mark (UoEm, 2024-11-11)
    This book emphasizes the critical importance of agroecological practices as a response to the climate crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. It explores the intricate relationship between agriculture, ecosystems, and climate, ...
  • The Ark of Taste in Kenya 

    Michele, F. Fontefrancesco; Mattia Zocchi, Dauro; Barstow, Charles; Kiiru, Samson; Natali, Roberto; Moraa Onyango, Cecilia; O. Ogendo, Joshua; G. Ontita, Edward; Otieno, Mark; Petrini, Carlo; K. Sitati, Gladys; M. Zocchi, Dauro (UoEm, 2024-10-17)
    am firmly convinced that our most urgent task is to protect biodiversity as the foundation of our food system. Many local crop varieties are dis- appearing and the widespread use of chemicals in agriculture ...
  • Changes in Soil Organic Matter as Influenced by Organic Residue Management Regimes in Selected Experiments in Kenya 

    Waswa, B.S.; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Vanlauwe, B.; Kung’u, J. (Springer, 2007)
    The failure to understand the dynamics of soil organic matter (SOM) is a major limitation to the sustainability of smallholder production systems that predominantly relied on organic resources for the maintenance of soil ...