Student theses & internships

To be granted PhD

Bautze, D., Dynamics of xenobiotics in organic and conventional farming systems and their impact on soil health in the tropics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Esphorn, K., Soil and water conservation techniques effects on greenhouse gas intensities, soil nutrients, soil moisture and crop performance in Murang’a county, Kenya; Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology; Felix Ngetich.

Muriuki, S., Impact of organic and conventional farming management practices on microbial diversity dynamics during maize and potato cropping seasons: A case study in Tharaka Nithi and Murang’a counties, University of Embu, Kenya.

To be granted MSc

Kanza, P., Effect of pH buffers, compost and manure application on phosphorus sorption capacity in acidic soils, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

Murage, P., The impact of organic and conventional farming systems on soil productivity, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.

Unternährer, A., The profitability of low-input farming systems in Kenya, University of Basel, Switzerland.

2024

Matheri, F., PhD, Effect of varying physical-chemical properties on diversity and abundance of microbes and nematodes in composts, Kenyatta University, Kenya.

2023

Mangara, S., MSc, Modeling incidence of maize pest and natural enemies, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.

Mwende, E., MSc, Impact of farming systems on crop water use efficiency and root zone water balance, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.

Mwende, N., MSc, Phytochemical characterization and biopesticidal activity of plants extracts against French bean thrips and aphids, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

2022

Muriuki, M., MSc, Effect of farming systems management on the fall army worm pest, Taita Taveta University, Kenya.

2021

Anyango, J.J., PhD, Termite abundance, dynamics and crop damage in organic and conventional farming systems. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi, Kenya.

Mwangi, E., MSc, Soil phosporous fluxes in two long-term field trials under organic and conventional farming at two input levels in the Central Highland of Kenya. MSc thesis. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi, Kenya.

2020

Karanja, E., PhD, Soil micorobial diversity in organic and conventional farming systems in the Central Highlands of Kenya. University of Embu, Embu, Kenya.

2019

Musyoka, M., PhD, Soil nitrogen dynamics, University of Hohenheim, Germany.

Stoffel, S., MSc, Adoption and impact of organic management training in the Central Highland of Kenya. Unpublished, University of Giessen, Germany.

2018

Atandi, J., MSc, Nematode management in organic farming in the Central Highlands of Kenya. Unpublished, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.

2017

Von Arb, C., MSc, Soil Quality in two Long-term Field Trials under Organic and Conventional Farming at two Intensity Levels in the Central Highlands of Kenya. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland.

2013

Schmalz, H., MSc, Effects of organic and conventional farming systems after two crop rotation periods (6 yrs) on soil quality indicators in two long-term trials in Kenya. ETH Zürich, Switzerland.

2011

Locher, M., BSc, Options for rock phosphate solubilization in organic farming and their effects on mung, wheat and maize. Swiss College of Agriculture, Zollikofen, Switzerland.