Production Practices, Postharvest Handling, and Quality of Cowpea Seed Used by Farmers in Makueni and Taita Taveta Counties in Kenya
Table 2
Percentage of farmers and the corresponding production levels during the 2015 short rains and 2016 long rains in various agroecological zones in Makueni and Taita Taveta.
Production level (Kg/ha)
LM4 (Wote)
LM5 (Makindu)
LM5 (Mwatate)
Mean
2015 short rains
0
20.0
8.8
26.9
18.6
<10
12.0
8.8
38.5
19.8
10–50
0.0
17.6
9.6
9.1
51–100
12.0
17.6
3.8
11.1
101–200
8.0
5.9
5.8
6.6
201–500
44.0
41.2
9.6
31.6
>500
0.0
0.0
0.0
—
2016 long rains
0
0.0
5.9
27.3
11.1
<10
8.0
11.8
40.0
19.9
10–50
8.0
32.4
12.7
17.7
51–100
12.0
8.8
7.3
9.4
101–200
0.0
8.8
0.0
2.9
201–500
20.0
32.4
9.1
20.5
>500
12.0
0.0
1.8
4.6
LM4: lower midland zone IV; LM5: lower midland zone V.
