DR. JOHNSON KISERA KWACH, PhD.

Faculty of Physical and Biological Sciences

Title: Lecturer Tom Mboya University, Faculty of Biological and physical Sciences
Bibliography: Dr. Johnson Kisera Kwach (PhD) - holds PhD. in Crop Protection University of Nairobi, Kenya MSc.in Horticulture (Breeding option) from Maseno University Kenya, BSc. in Horticulture, Egerton University Kenya, Diploma in Horticulture Jomo Kenyatta University of Technology and Certificate in General Agriculture from Bukura Collage, East Africa Certificate of Education Division Wangapala Secondary School, Currently Lecturer Tom Mboya University, Homa Bay, Formerly worked with Kenya Agricultural Research Institute(KARI), then Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) started as Research Technician and rose to Senior Research Scientist, held a position of Deputy Centre Director at Kisii Crop research institute in Western Kenya.

jkwach@tmu.ac.ke

Publications

1Kwach, J. K., S. Makworo, N. Okoko M. A. Onyango. 2000. Performance of Banana Cultivars in south west Kenya. International Society for Horticultural Sciences Acta Horticulturae 540:239-243

Kwach K. J. 2008. Multilocational testing and farmer participatory evaluation of sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (l.) Lam.] cultivars in southwest Kenya for commercial and domestic use.. MSc. Thesis in Horticulture (Breeding). Maseno University, Kenya

J. K. Kwach, S T. Gichuki, M. M. Dida, G O. Odhiambo. 2009. Multilocation on farm evaluation of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) lam.] varieties for commercial and domestic use in southwest Kenya East Africa Agriculture and Forestry Journal 74:1:127-138

Kwach, J. K.; Odhiambo, G. O.; Dida, M. M.; Gichuki, S. T. 2010. Participatory consumer evaluation of twelve sweet potato varieties in Kenya African Journal of Biotechnology 9(11):1600-1609

Odhiambo, G. O.; Kwach, J. K., Gichuki, S. T., Dida, M. M.; 2011. Participatory selection of sweet potato varieties using Mother Baby trial approach in Kenya. International Society for Horticultural Sciences Acta Horticulturae 9(11):487-495

Kwach, K J., Kidula, L. N., Andima, K. D., Magenya, E. O. and Tana, O. P. 2014. On farm performance of improved selected orange- fleshed sweet potato varieties Homa Bay county of Kenya. East Africa Agriculture and Forestry Journal 80:1:17-23

Ademba S., J. K. Kwach, S. M. Ngari, A.O. Esilaba and N. Kidula. 2014 Evaluation of organic and inorganic amendments on nutrient uptake, phosphorus use efficiency and yield of maize in Kisii County, Kenya .African Journal of Agricultural Research 9 (20)1571-1580

Kubiriba, J; J. Muthomi; V. Ndugo; J. Kwach, E Rockefeller; I. Rwomushana; W. Tushemererwe and F.Opio. 2014 Strategies for rehabilitation of banana fields infested with Xanthomonas camptris pv musacearum Journal of crop protection 3(1)21-29

Kwach K. J. 2014.Occurrence of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt in Kenya and potential approaches to rehabilitation of infected orchards Ph.D. Thesis in Crop Protection. University of Nairobi, Kenya

Ademba, J. S., J. K. Kwach, A. O. Esilaba & S. M. Ngari 2015. The effects of phosphate fertilizers and manure on maize yields in southwestern Kenya, East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 81:1, 1-11

Ouma George, Odhiambo G., Duncan, Musyimi, David, Kwach Johnson. 2018. Livelihood assessment of avocado growing in western Kenya and its socioeconomic implications using agricultural extension services. International Journal of Agricultural Extension. 06: 02: 71-79

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