processing of round potatoes (solanum tuberosum (l.) into chips in tanzania and particularlydar es salaam city is a growing business that attract low wages employees and unemployed occupants. proliferationof chips vendors with low knowledge, poor attitude and practice towards environment have resulted into poormanagement of potato peels waste which are haphazardly disposed of thus causing unhea...

Kenya joined the ranks of sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries implementing a targeted input subsidy program for inorganic fertilizer and improved seed in 2007 with the establishment of the National Accelerated Agricultural Inputs Access Program’s “Kilimo Plus” initiative. Implemented from 2007/08, Kilimo Plus aimed to provide 50 kg each of basal and top dressing fertiliser, and 10 kg of improve...

Climate change is altering hydrological processes with varying degrees in various regions of the world and remains a threat to water resources projects in southern Africa. The likely negative impacts of changes in Africa may be worse than in most other regions of the world. This study is an evaluation of the possible impacts of climate change on water resources and hydropower production potenti...

Primocane raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) may produce crop on the lower part of cane during second year its’ growth cycle, if canes are retained over winter. We aimed to evaluate floricane cropping potential and berry quality in seven primocane cultivars, which too late for fall Northern growing conditions. Long plants these cultivars were produced, overwintered, grown like a high tunnel. Harvestin...