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Contribution of biological nitrogen fixation towards the African food and environmental challenges
(1994)
Efforts to increase food production for the rising population in Africa can benefit from the large
pool of information on biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). The continued rise in the cost of chemical
fertilisers and ...
Rainwater - harvesting by run-off inducement for irrigation of maize production in semi-arid climate, Baringo district, Kenya
(Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA), 1996)
This article is about the programmes aimed at improving food production for greater self sufficiency at the household level based on clear identification of existing qualities of soil and water resources. Baringo district ...
Fluoride concentration in Tilapia fish (Oreochromis leucostictus ) from Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
Excessive ingestion of fluoride can cause dental and skeletal lesions and in severe circumstances adversely affect health and productivity performance of domestic animals. The objectives of this study were to investigate ...
The actuarial approach to evaluate breeding objectives for tropical livestock.
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
This paper emphasises the importance of including fitness traits in the breeding of livestock, and presents a model for determining overall productivity by combining the actuarial approach of population dynamics with the ...
Comparison of haematological changes and strongyle faecal egg counts in donkeys in Kiambu district of Kenya
(1999-09)
Haematological data were obtained through analysis of blood samples taken from sixteen donkeys randomly
selected from a donkey population in Kiambu District, Kenya. Nine out of sixteen of the donkeys examined were
anaemic, ...
Beanfly Infestation on Common Bean
(1990)
The population patterns
of eggs, larvae and puparia on bean plants and leaf punctures made by adults were investigated during cropping
(March-July; October-January) and noncropping (July-October) seasons
at two sites ...
Performance of weaner sheep fed wheat straw ensiled with caged layer waste
(1993)
The performance of weaner lambs fed for 90 days Rhodes grass hay alone (A) or supplemented with silages containing 0, 20 or 40% (B, C, D) caged layer waste (CLW) was examined. Weaver sheep on the diet of hay supplemented ...
Simulation models as management tools for sustainable use of natural resources from the top of Mount Kenya to the semi-arid lowlands.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
The paper was presented at a workshop concerning the establishment of a project to develop simulation models of natural resources use in the Mount Kenya region of Kenya, in order to: assess the effects of land use change ...
Group ranch concept and practice in Kenya with special emphasis on Kajiado District.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1992)
Arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) in Kenya is not suited to arable farming and therefore extensive livestock production is the most appropriate agricultural activity. This has been and will continue to be the main economic ...