Ruth N Musila

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...