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Analysis of the Effect of Land Tenure on Technical Efficiency in Smallholder Crop Production in Kenya
(07-10-08)
Agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy contributing 26% to GDP and 70% to
employment. Majority of the farmers in Kenya are smallholder farmers possessing less than 3
acres of land. The agricultural sector in ...
Risk mapping of East Coast fever in coastal and highland regions of Kenya based on predicted mortality and morbidity incidences
(2003-11)
This paper proposes risk mapping as a tool for interpolating epidemiological
data from intensively surveyed local sites to make conclusions over a larger area. Two
ECF risk models were built using morbidity and mortality ...
Review of maize marketing in Kenya: implementation and impact of liberalisation, 1989-1999.
(2002)
Maize is the key food crop in Kenya, with estimated production (1998) of 3 million tons of which about 40% are
marketed. The Government strictly controlled all aspects of maize marketing until 1986 when gradual liberalisation ...
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 ...
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, ...
Application of Chow test to improve analysis of farmer participation in markets in Kenya
(2009-08)
High population growth rates and emergence of urban settlements provide opportunities as
well as challenges to economic development in many countries. While the supply of labour and
markets are potential positive outcomes ...
Crop response to soil water content under fertilized and non-fertilized conditions
(2000)
Observations on crop response to soil water content were made over a 2-year period from 1991 to 1992 on 3m by 10m plots at Kabete, Kel1ya. The total anmial rainfall was 948 and 1125mm in 1991 aind 1992 respectively with ...
Temporal variability of crust strength and thickness as influenced by tillage methods and soil management practices in semi arid areas of Kenya, p. 59-76
(2003)
Studies were conducted in a semi arid area of Kenya to determine the effects of tillage methods and soil management practices on crust strength and thickness during the 1998/1999 cropping seasons. Conventional and minimum ...
Risk factors for sero-prevalence of tick-borne diseases of calves in Maasai pastoral herds in Kajiado District, Kenya
(2003)
Risk factors for sero-prevalence of Theileria parva, Theileria mutans,
Anaplasma marginale and Babesia bigemina were investigated in 729 calves from
Maasai herds in Kajiado District, Kenya. Study herds were selected using ...
Assessment of erosion damage in Ndome and Ghazi, Taita Taveta, Kenya: Towards an integrated erosion management approach
(2002-03)
Aerial photograph interpretation on erosion trends from 1961 to 1998 showed that by 1998, approximately 17 and 50% of agricultural land in Ndome and Ghazi respectively had been permanently lost due to the combined effect ...