@article{icrisat2191, year = {1990}, title = {A Rapid Survey of Chickpea Cultivation: II. Machakos District, Kenya, 1989/90}, pages = {29--30}, author = {J Muthisiya and P Omanga and H A van Rheenen}, volume = {23}, journal = {International Chickpea Newsletter}, url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/2191/}, abstract = {Kenya is noi a major chickpea producer, but in the Mas-inga, Yalta, and Manza divisions of Machakos district the crop is important as a revenue earner. The FAO Production year book doesn't give statistics on chickpea production in Kenya, but during tours chickpea areas were estimated at 7500 ha, by van Rheenen in 1986.15000 ha by Ghanckar and Omanga in 1988. and 20001) ha by the present farm visits.} }