Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Immunological Characterization Of The Antigens Of Hydatid Cyst Fluid.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1986)Experimentally, two hydatid cyst fluid (HCF) antigens (antigens 4 and 5) were found to be the most immunogenic antigens in HCF. The two antigens were precipitated together from HCF. This was done by adding 2M phosphotungstic ... -
Immunological determination of mycotoxins in animal feeds: principles and application.
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2002) -
Impact of agmark's program of strengthening agrodealers on sales of farm inputs in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)The Agricultural Sector Development Strategy of the Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya and the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) identified the pillar of access to farm inputs and output markets ... -
Impact Of Climate Change On Animal Production In Kenya
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Impact of contract farming on smallholder poultry farmers’ income in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)Contract farming is a form of vertical coordination largely aimed at correcting the market failure associated with spot markets that arise due to imperfect information. However the impact of contract farming on the ... -
Impact Of Genetic Improvement In Dairy Production Of The Kenyan Zebu Cattle.
(Animal Production, 2002) -
Impact of Information and Communication Technology- based Market Information Services on Smallholder Farm Input Use and Productivity: The Ca se of Kenya
(2013)Information asymmetry has traditionally constrained smallholder farmers’ access to markets. Past studies indicate that it inhibits adoption of modern technologies that have the capacity to enhance productivity of smallholder ... -
Impact Of Land Use Intensity On Selected Soil Organisms In Taita And Embu Benchmark Sites, Kenya
(2011)Land use intensification leads to soil degradation and consequently to loss of biodiversity and more specifically to soil biodiversity. A study was undertaken to assess the effect of land use change on selected soil ... -
Impact Of Land Zoning Under Community Natural Resource Management Programme On A Kenyan Semi-arid Rangeland.
(University of NairobiLand Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, 30-05-13) -
Impact of management intensity and shading level on growth and yield of coffee grown under Cordia africana
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)This study was conducted to investigate the impact of management intensity and shading level of Cordia africana on growth, clean bean yield and % grade 'A' beans of coffee (variety K7). The trials were set up at the ... -
Impact of marketing liberalization on dairy marketing and the dairy marketing system in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1995) -
The impact of meat inspection on the control of bovine cysticercosis in Kenya.
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1995)Monthly meat inspection records for the period 1974-1991 were studied and reports of bovine cysticercosis in the carcasses, head and heart from different Provinces in Kenya were analysed. The national prevalence rate showed ... -
Impact of Mobile Phone-based Money Transfer Services in Agriculture: Evidence from Kenya
(2012)The recent introduction of mobile phone-based money transfer (MMT) services in developing countries has generated a lot of interest among development partners. It facilitates transfer of money in a quick and cost effective ... -
Impact of mobile phone-based money transfer services on smallholder agriculture in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)The recent introduction of mobile phone-based money transfer services is seen to resolves one idiosyncratic market failure farmers face, namely access to financial services. It facilitates transfer of money to beneficiaries ... -
The Impact Of Non - Tariff Barriers On Maize And Beef Trade In East Africa
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 2011) -
The impact of non-tariff barriers on maize and beef trade in East Africa
(2011)On March 2, 2004, the East African Community (EAC) member states signed the protocol for the establishment of the East African Community Customs Union, which commits them, among others, to eliminate non-tariff barriers ... -
Impact of Participatory Integrated Community Development (PICD) tools in pastoral research and development.
(2012)Though it has long been acknowledged that the eventual consumption of research outputs and realization of sustainable development is rooted in the active involvement of beneficiaries along all phases of research and ... -
The Impact Of Planting Density And Weeding Regimes On Maize As A Food And Fodder Crop
(2011)Dairy farmers in Kenya grow maize for forage and food. They use maize planting density, weeding regimes and thinning to regulate the quantity of forage from both maize and weeds. The objective of this work was to evaluate ...