The potential of Zai pit technology and integrated soil fertility management to enhance crop productivity in semiarid regions of Sub-Sahara Africa: A review

MC Kebenei, M Mucheru-Muna, F Muriu-Ng'ang'a - 2023 - repository.seku.ac.ke
Low and continuously deteriorating soil fertility coupled with frequent droughts and extended
mid-season dry spells scenarios brought about by low and unreliable rainfalls have had a …

Gender-specific determinants of Zai technology use intensity for improved soil water management in the drylands of Upper Eastern Kenya

AM Ndeke, JN Mugwe, H Mogaka, G Nyabuga, M Kiboi… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Degraded landscapes and soil water stress are long-standing problems to smallholder
agriculture in the drylands. Despite the important roles of zai technology in restoring …

[HTML][HTML] Zai Pits as a Climate-Smart Agriculture Technique in Southern Kenya: Maize Success Is Influenced More by Manure Than Depth

MJ Bowers, S Kasaine, BA Schulte - Resources, 2024 - mdpi.com
In semi-arid southern Kenya, climate change is putting rainfed agriculture at risk with major
implications for food security. The zai pit, a Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) technique, has …

Utilisation of Zai pits and soil fertility management options for improved crop production in the dry ecosystem of Kitui, Eastern Kenya

EK Getare, M Mucheru-Muna, F Muriu-Ng'ang'a… - 2021 - repository.seku.ac.ke
This study sought to address challenges faced by smallholder farmers in the drylands of
Eastern Kenya including soil fertility decline and low profitability resulting from poor soil and …

[HTML][HTML] Zai Pit Effects on Selected Soil Properties and Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Growth and Grain Yield in Two Selected Dryland Regions of Kenya

SO Oduor, NW Mungai, SFO Owido - Open Journal of Soil Science, 2021 - scirp.org
Erratic rainfall and temperature regimes, strongly affect agricultural productivity. To address
the reduction in production, this study assessed the effect of Zai pit depths on selected soil …

Gender Influence on Soil Fertility and Water Management Technologies Uptake among Smallholder Farmers in Tharaka Nithi County

AM Ndeke - 2021 - repository.embuni.ac.ke
Degraded landscapes and soil water stress are long-standing problems to smallholder
agriculture in the drylands. Despite the important roles of soil and water conservation in …

[PDF][PDF] Potential of soil and water conservation technologies for dryland agriculture and forestry

R Mwadalu, A Kisiwa, M Elema… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Objective: Drylands cover 41% of the earth's terrestrial landmass while in Kenya; they cover
80% of the land surface with production in these areas often impeded by soil moisture …

Assessing effects of Zai pit with integrated soil fertility management on sorghum yields and soil properties in Kitui county, Kenya

MC Kebenei - 2023 - repository.seku.ac.ke
Low crop productivity, high evapotranspiration and low, erratic and unreliable rainfall among
farms of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have necessitated a search for more sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] From Farmpedia

J Fredericks - farmpedia.org
Improving soil productivity and water availability is critical to improving the lives of people
living in drought-prone, semi-arid areas. Efforts to enhance soil fertility and save water in …

[CITATION][C] Zai Pit Effects on Selected Soil Properties and Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Growth and Grain Yield in Two Selected Dryland Regions of Kenya

OO Sillus, WM Nancy, FOO Seth - Open Journal of …, 2021 - Scientific Research Publishing