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Shem Kuyah

Principal Investigator

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

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Agroecology, Cropping Systems, Soil Health, Agroforestry

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Research focuses on designing and evaluating agroecological practices including intercropping, agroforestry, and soil-water management to raise yields, enhance nutrient availability, and build soil carbon on smallholder farms. Field trials and meta-analyses inform scalable, climate-smart intensification in East Africa.

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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Subsurface water retention technology with adapted crops for sandy soil productivity and carbon sequestration

A field-validated approach combining subsurface water retention membranes with adapted food crops (maize, cowpea) to boost yields and carbon sequestration on sandy soils. Trials across 11 farms demonstrated up to 170% in...

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Shem Kuyah

Principal Investigator

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Principal Investigator

2005 - Present

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