N. Keraka, Margaret

Pesticide Residues on Tomatoes Grown and Consumed in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Momanyi Violet Nakhungu, N. Keraka, Margaret, A. Abong’o, Deborah & N. Warutere, Peterson · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2021

The effects of pesticides on human health are of great concern worldwide despite their usefulness in agriculture. The aim of the study was to evaluate pesticide residues on tomatoes grown and consumed in Kirinyaga County in order to determine whether the levels fall within recomm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2021/v8i230110

Types and Classification of Pesticides Used on Tomatoes Grown in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Momanyi, Violet Nakhungu, N. Keraka, Margaret, A. Abong’o, Deborah & N. Warutere, Peterson · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2019

This study evaluated 403 farmers from the open field and greenhouse farms in Mwea Irrigation Scheme on the types and classification of pesticides used to control pests and diseases on tomatoes, in July 2017 to June 2018. Five greenhouse tomato farmers were purposively selected wh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i230145