Lecturer 鈥�, Department of Agricultural Sciences & Technology
Refereed Journal Articles
Otieno, E ., Mucheru-muna, M., Kifuko-koech, M., Kamau, C. N., Magiroi, K. W. N., Mogaka, H., & Mugwe, J. N. (2024). Strategic research in the domain of secondary nutrients, micronutrients, liming and 4R stewardship in sub-Saharan Africa: Review. Environmental Challenges, 16, 100960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2024.10096
Otieno, E. O., Lenga, F. K., Mburu, D. M., Kiboi, M. N., Fliessbach, A., & Ngetich, F. K. (2023). Influence of soil fertility management technologies on phosphorus fractions , sorption characteristics , and use efficiency in humic Nitisols of Upper Eastern Kenya. Heliyon, 9, e22859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22859
Otieno, E. O ., Mburu, D. M., Ngetich, F. K., Kiboi, M. N., Fliessbach, A., & Lenga, F. K. (2023). Effects of different soil management strategies on fertility and crop productivity in acidic nitisols of Central Highlands of Kenya. Environmental Challenges, 11, 100683 Contents. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2023.100683
Otieno, E. O ., Gweyi, J. O., & Oduor, N. O. (2022). Revolutionizing Crops and Soil Resources鈥� Resilience to Climate Change: A Case for Best-Fit Agronomic Practices in Low and High Input Systems. Agriculture, Livestock Production and Aquaculture, 15鈥�31. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93262-6_2
Cheptoek, R. P., Gitari, H. I., Mochoge, B., Kisaka, O. M., Otieno, E ., Maitra, S., Nasar, J., & Seleiman, M. F. (2021). Maize productivity, economic returns and phosphorus use efficiency as influenced by lime, minjingu rock phosphate and NPK inorganic fertilizer. International Journal of Bioresource Science , 08 , 47鈥�60. https://doi.org/10.30954/2347-9655.01.2021.7
Mugwe, J., Ngetich, F., & Otieno, E. O . (2019). Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evolving Paradigms Toward Integration. In F. ALeal (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Zero Hunger (eds, pp. 28鈥�50). Springer Nature Switzerland.
Mugwe, J., & Otieno, E. O . (2021). Integrated Soil Fertility Management Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, and Enhanced Crop Productivity BT - Handbook of Climate Change Management: Research, Leadership, Transformation. In W. Leal Filho, J. Luetz, & D. Ayal (Eds.), Handbook of Climate Change Management (pp. 1鈥�22). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22759-3_325-1
Otieno, E ., Kipchirchir, F., Kiboi, M. N., & Muriuki, A. (2021). Tillage system and integrated soil fertility inputs improve smallholder farmers 鈥� soil fertility and maize productivity in the Central Highlands of Kenya. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics , 122 (2), 159鈥�171. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.17170/kobra-202107134319
Otieno, E. O ., Gweyi, J. O., & Oduor, N. O. (2022). Revolutionizing Crops and Soil Resources鈥� Resilience to Climate Change: A Case for Best-Fit Agronomic Practices in Low and High Input Systems. Agriculture, Livestock Production and Aquaculture , 15鈥�31. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93262-6_2
Otieno, E. O ., Kiboi, M. N., Gian, N., Muriuki, A., Musafiri, C. M., & Ngetich, F. K. (2021). Uptake of integrated soil fertility management technologies in heterogeneous smallholder farms in sub-humid tropics. Environmental Challenges , 5 (November). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100394
Otieno, E. O. , Mburu, D. M., Ngetich, F. K., Kiboi, M. N., Fliessbach, A., & Lenga, F. K. (2023). Effects of different soil management strategies on fertility and crop productivity in acidic nitisols of Central Highlands of Kenya. Environmental Challenges , 11 , 100683 Contents. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2023.100683
Conference Papers
RUFORUM 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held from October 28 th 鈥� November 2 nd , 2023 in Yaound茅, Cameroon (Hybrid). Theme: Transforming Higher Education to Sustainably Feed and Create Prosperity for Africa. Otieno, E. O ., Lenga, F. K., Mburu, D. M., Kiboi, M. N., Fliessbach, A., & Ngetich, F. K. Influence of soil fertility management technologies on phosphorus fractions, sorption characteristics, and use efficiency in humic Nitisols of Upper Eastern Kenya. Poster presentation.
The 17 JKUAT Scientific, Technological and Industrialization Conference held from 23-24 March 2023 held in Kenya. Theme: Leveraging Higher Education Research and Innovation for Sustainable Development; Otieno EO ., Mburu DM., Ngetich FK., Kiboi MN., Fliessbach A., & Lenga FK.: Effects of different soil management strategies on fertility and crop productivity in acidic nitisols of central highlands of Kenya.
Awards & Honours
Masters scholarship funded by Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d programme); Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) for providing financial support (Grant No. 400540_152224) through the Organic Resource Management for Soil Fertility project headed by Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)
