Rosemary Murori

Studies to Estimate Expected Genetic Advance in Seven Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Crosses

Elias Jeke, James Bokosi, Rosemary Murori, Maxwell Darko Asante & Kingsley Masamba · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population, and enhancing its yield, grain quality, and adaptability remains a central goal in most breeding programs. Genetic advance is the expected improvement in the mean performance of a population fro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104534

Using Principal Component Analysis to Assess Soil Chemical Properties in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya: Implications for Rice Agronomic Management

Daniel M Menge, Ruth N Musila, Sammy Kagito, Lourine Bii, James Gichuki, Emily Gichuhi, Caroline A. Kundu, Rosemary Murori, Abdelbagi Ismail & Ajay Panchbhai · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa faces significant challenges as a net importer of rice, with self-sufficiency rates plummeting to as low as 14% in countries like Kenya. The Mwea irrigation scheme shoulders the bulk of rice cultivation, contributing over 80% of the country’s production. Howeve...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i54508