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Displaying 156 - 160 of 298Spartial distribution of trichodermia spp.in Embu and Taita Regions,Kenya
The distribution of Trichoderma species in soils of
Embu and Taita benchmark sites in Kenya with
relation to land use practices was investigated. The
study areas were chosen because of their significant
land use intensification and for being biodiversity hot
spots. Soil washing and dilution plate techniques were
used to recover Trichoderma spp from the soil samples
collected from different land use types. The fungal
isolates were identified and assigned to nine species
from Embu soils and eleven species from the Taita
Trouble in Eden: How and Why Unresolved Land Issues Landed 'Peaceful Kenya'in Trouble in 2008
This article looks at the role of land and grievances thereto in the post-election violence experienced in Kenya in late 2007 and early 2008. It argues that the failure of post-colonial governments to craft a cohesive and inclusive national agenda for development has resulted in a fragmented populace. This fragmentation militates against a national ethic as the citizenry congregate around their ethnic groupings as a source of security and guaranteed access to resources such as land.
Agricultural Land Management for Sustainable Development in Rural Kenya
Land is one of the most important naturaE resources for the creation of wealth in many societies. Its ownership and control brings economic power, which in turn, is often the basis for social and polifical power Unlike other factors of production such as labour and capilal, land is in fixed supply. Of the total land area of Kenya of 56.9 million hectares, more than 90 percent is agricultural land. Over 80 percent of this land is categorized as Arid and Semiarid land where about 25 percent of the total population resides and over 50 percent of the total livestock is produced.
Rahani: A Unique Commercial Land Tenure Arrangement Amongst the Digo of Kenya's Coast
Land ownership, distribution, utilisation and exchange amongst the Digo people of Kenya's lower Coast is done through both formal systems and informal arrangements, 'Rahani'is an informal arrangement that allows landowners to rent out their excess or idle land at a price over an uncertain duration. Using data from several classes of respondents, this paper found that landowners practices 'rahani'to get quick money to attend to immediate domestic, personal and welfare problems. The negative impacts of 'rahani' include the possibility of loss and misuse of the rented land.
Land Tenure and Sustainable Environmental Management in Kenya