Organic Resource Management in Kenya

Perspectives and Guidelines

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Introduction

Authors

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Appendix                    

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Introduction: Forward Organic Resource Management

Contributing Authors

 

Part 1

Agricultural Resource Management

Chapter 1

Organic Resource Management in Smallhold Agriculture, John K. Lekasi

Chapter 2

Livestock Management and Manure Quality, John K. Lekasi and Stephen K. Kimani

Chapter 3

Organic Resource Management in Smallholds of Central Kenya  Lucy W. Gichinga and Jane M. Maluvu

Chapter 4

Organic Resources for Soil Fertility Management in Eastern Kenya,  Monicah Mucheru, Daniel Mugendi, Ruth Kangai, James Kung'u, Jayne Mugwe and Alfred Micheni

Chapter 5

Organic Resources for Integrated Nutrient Management in Western Kenya,  J. Robert Okalebo and Paul L. Woomer

Chapter 6

Utilization of Organic Resources in Fish Farming, David Liti and Jonathan Munguti

Chapter 7

Estimating Carbon Stocks in Smallhold Agricultural Systems,  Paul L. Woomer

 

Part 2

Composting Technique

Chapter 8

A Scientific Perspective on Composting, John K. Lekasi, Keziah W. Ndung’u and Mary N. Kifuko

Chapter 9

Producing Fortified Compost from Crop Residues,  Keziah W. Ndung’u, Mary N. Kifuko and J. Robert Okalebo

Chapter 10

Preparing Compost and Silage from Water Hyacinth, Robert N. Muzira, Alice Amoding and Mateete A. Bekunda

Chapter 11

Using Earthworms to Make Vermicompost, Canon E.N. Savala

 

Part 3

Products and Value-Added Processing

Chapter 12

Production and Use of Products from the Neem Tree, Dorian M. Rocco

Chapter 13

Preparation and Use of Gum Arabic and Its Products, Joseph K.  Mwangi and Francis M. Mwaura

Chapter 14

Handicrafts Prepared from Water Hyacinth Millicent A. Olal

Chapter 15

Recycling Waste into Fuel Briquettes,  Jacob K. Kibwage, Simon N. Munywe, Jonathan Mutonyi, Canon E.N. Savala and E. Wanyonyi

Chapter 16

Preparation and Use of Avocado Oil and Its Products,  Julius K. Muigai and Francis M. Mwaura

Chapter 17

Traditional Green Vegetables in Kenya, Paul L. Woomer and Maryam Imbumi

Chapter 18

EM: A Microbial Product for Sustainable Agriculture,  Peter N. Chandi

 

Part 4

Extension and Technology Adoption

Chapter 19

The Operations of Rural Self-Help Groups,  Paul L. Woomer, Musa N. Omare and Eusebius J. Mukhwana

Chapter 20

Extension of Organic Resource Management Practices, Eusebius J. Mukhwana and Martha W. Musyoka

Chapter 21

The Role of Community Composting Groups in Nairobi, Jacob K. Kibwage and Grace M. Momanyi

Chapter 22

The Organic Agriculture Movement in Kenya, Musa N. Omare and Paul L. Woomer

Chapter 23

Organic Product Certification, Peter Kanyarati and Bodil Moselund

Appendix

Sources of Organic Resource Management  Information

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