African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Wheat stem rust disease incidence and severity associated with farming practices in the Central Rift Valley of Kenya

Beatrice Nafula Tenge
  • Beatrice Nafula Tenge
  • Kenya Agricultural and Livestock research Organization (KALRO), Njoro, Kenya.
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Pascal Peter Okwiri Ojwang
  • Pascal Peter Okwiri Ojwang
  • Egerton University, Kenya.
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Daniel Otaye
  • Daniel Otaye
  • Egerton University, Kenya.
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Maurice Edwards Oyoo
  • Maurice Edwards Oyoo
  • Egerton University, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 26 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 02 June 2016
  •  Published: 21 July 2016

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