In Kenya, foliar fertilizers have not found use in tea production despite their numerous advantages as exhibited in other crops.

The antimutagenic effects of the aqueous tea extracts from Kenyan black, green and purple cultivars were evaluated by the Ames test using Salmonella typhimurium tester strains TA 1538.

Polyphenolic fractions in tea are potent bioactive molecules. In this study, the polyphenolic composition; of 25 different types of Kenyan tea cultivars was determined using the HPLC and the Folins Ciocalteus; spectrophotometric methods.

A total of 30 sorghum varieties from East Africa were analysed for their biochemical characteristics. 

Different combinations of organic mulch were applied in smallholder coffee farming systems to assess their effects on soil nutrient contents and coffee yield at three sites in different agro-ecological zones in Rwanda.

The Key document to guide staff on how to conduct the operations of ASARECA shall be the ASARECA Operations Manual

The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa

The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), is a sub-regional organisation established to coordinate agricultural research for development initiatives in 11 countries in ECA. 

For agricultural communities and agricultural stakeholders in Eastern and Central Africa (ECA) to adjust to climate change and the projected increases in temperature and in rainfall variability, their ability to cope better with the constraints and opportunities of the current climate must first be improved.

Burundi is a small, landlocked country of which only 36 percent is arable. The country has two rainy seasons, which run from February to May and from September to November, as well as a short rain period for two weeks in January. T

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the south central part of Africa, is the continent’s second-largest country. Forests blanket its northern region, while savannah covers the south.

Located in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea has a long coastline on the Red Sea. The country has varied topography, rainfall, and climate, with altitude ranging from 60 to more than 3,000 meters above sea level. T

The main crops in Ethiopia are teff, maize, and wheat. The population is about 79 million people. Life expectancy has been rising steadily, from less than 40 years in 1960 to about 55 years in 2008.