Annual Report of Kenya Soil Survey 2011

Abstract

In the development and implementation of its research mandate, the Kenya Soil Survey (KSS) of Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) Kabete is guided by the vision and mission of the KARl and the mandate of KARl Kabete. This annual report is divided into seven sections. Section I covers the technical project reports in terms of the completed and on-going projects. Section 2 covers other technical activities executed such as map correlation work, editing of reports, GIS databases, laboratory analytical and advisory services and accreditation of the laboratories. Section 3 gives a list of staff who attended various conferences, symposiums, meetings, seminars, workshops, exhibitions and field days during the year. Section 4 shows papers published in conference proceedings and in peer reviewed journals. Section 5 shows officers who completed various trainings and those that were on-going during the year. Section 6 gives a list of constrains experienced during the year. Finally, section 7 shows a list of all staff in KSS during the year. This report was compiled through joint efforts of the technical staff and co-coordinators of all the three units of which I express my sincere gratitude.