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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 ...
The effect of introduced forage legumes on improvement of soil fertility in natural pastures of semi-arid rangelands of Kajiado District, Kenya
(2011)
A two phase study was carried out from 2002 to 2005 in the semi-arid rangelands of Kajiado District, Kenya to determine the effect of introduced forage legumes on soil fertility improvement of natural pastures. During ...
Access to Land, Income Diversification and Poverty Reduction in Rural Kenya
(2006)
he increasing land scarcity and the worsening trend of poverty in Kenya in recent years have raised concerns about the focus on land-based agriculture as the basis of growth in the rural areas. This paper combines two ...
Producer funding of agricultural research the case of Kenya’s tea industry
(05-12-11)
This study provides an assessment of the performance of producer financing in Kenya’s tea industry. It is based on a comprehensive literature review, in combination with analysis of data derived from the Tea Board of Kenya ...
The role of the marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus (Lesson)) in Kenya in the spread of echinococcosis from the abattoir.
(1975-03)
In experiments, adult marabou storks were fed with hydatid fluid of viable Echinococcus cysts obtained from sheep and goats. On microscopic examination of the birds' faeces no scolices were found, the only remaining ...
First Report of Iris yellow spot virus Infecting Onion in Kenya and Uganda
(2011-09)
Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the key vegetables produced by small-holder farmers for the domestic markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Biotic factors, including infestation by thrips pests such as Thrips tabaci Lindeman, can ...
Aflatoxin B1 and M1 contamination of animal feeds and milk from urban centers in Kenya
(2003)
Background: Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is the principal hydroxylated AFB1 metabolite present in milk of cows fed with a diet contaminated with AFB1and excreted within 12 hours of administration of contaminated feeds. Objective: ...
Technical efficiency and technology gaps in beef cattle production systems in Kenya: A stochastic metafrontier analysis
(2011-04)
In this study the stochastic metafrontier method is used to investigate technical efficiency and
technology gaps across three main beef cattle production systems in Kenya. Results show that there
is significant inefficiency ...