Onesmus Kitonyo
Lecturer, University of Nairobi
kitonyo@uonbi.ac.ke
Department Of Plant Science & Crop Protection
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Research Grants
Overview
- Fine-tuning Climate-Smart Nitrogen Management in Maize-Based Crop Systems of Eastern Kenya
| Funder | African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) |
| Budget | USD 150,000 (approx. KES 19,000,000) |
| Role | Principal Investigator |
| Duration | 2022 – 2026 |
2. Validation and Promotion of Climate-Smart Green Gram Technologies for Improved Livelihoods in Kenya
| Funder | World Bank |
| Budget | USD 180,000 (approx. KES 17,000,000) |
| Role | Principal Investigator |
| Duration | 2020 – 2023 |
3. Imaging & Spectroscopy to Detect Lettuce Quality and Changes in Metabolism
| Funder | University of Helsinki, Finland (Africa Early Career Mobility Program) |
| Budget | EUR 30,600 (approx. KES 5,000,000) |
| Role | Research Fellow |
| Duration | 2023 – 2024 |
4. 3rd African Conference on Precision Agriculture (AfCPA)
| Funder | African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) / African Association of Precision Agriculture (AAPA) |
| Budget | USD 10,153 (approx. KES 1,269,180) |
| Role | Satellite Site Coordinator |
| Duration | December 2024 (4-Day Conference, University of Nairobi) |
5.Mango Value Addition: An Opportunity to Improve Household Incomes for Small-Scale Mango Farmers in Kenya
| Funder | University of Cambridge |
| Budget | GBP 84,000 (approx. KES 14,000,000) |
| Role | Co-Principal Investigator |
| Duration | 2019 – 2020 |