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Soil and water management in semi-arid Kenya: an overview.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This paper presents results of a study aimed at quantifying soil and water management practices and identifying major constraints and implications for future adoption of appropriate technologies. The study was conducted ...
Systematic gully evaluation as a precondition for control.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This paper examines some of the reasons for the low success rate in gully control and argues that a more careful examination of each situation and a greater understanding of the processes at work could lead to more successful ...
The effect of varying rates of compost and diammonium phosphate on soil physical properties and crop performance.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
Long-term use of compost (4, 8, 12 or 125 kg/ha for maize and 10, 20, 30 or 200 kg/ha for beans) on improving crop yields and soil physical characteristics was studied at the steep-land research site, Kabete campus, Kenya. ...
Peoples' participation in agroforestry: the case of the Pokot.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This paper addresses agroforestry in arid lands from the perspective of people's participation. It stresses the crucial importance of trees in a dominant economic sector, animal husbandry, and takes into account the ...
Environmental impact assessment for water development and conservation.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
The possible environmental impacts of water development projects and land use practices such as deforestation and over grazing on water supply in Kenya are reviewed. Measures that can be taken in conjunction with properly ...
Land-use planning, development and policy for rural Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This paper is concerned with policy and development issues relating to the planning of rural land use in Kenya. The central theme of the analysis is the critical and urgent need for sustainable land use. Based on a study ...
A participatory route towards conservation farming for better land husbandry.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
Information drawn from the reports of the World Bank, United Nations and other major agencies provides a potent yet dismal summary of the impact of development precedents in Africa. Poverty, disease, drought, environmental ...
Factors affecting land use and crop production in Botswana.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This paper looks at factors which influence land allocation and crop production patterns in Botswana, across traditional and commercial farmers. It found that, among smallholder traditional farmers, less land is used (on ...
Land and water management for sustainable agricultural production.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
The constraints on land use and water resources for sustainable agricultural production in Kenya were assessed during May to September 1992 using questionnaires and personal interviews along with existing secondary data ...
Development of a multi-disciplinary approach to improve the management of soil fertility by smallholder farmers: experience of the TSBF programme.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This paper outlines the development of a new methodology to modify and improve the indigenous practices of soil fertility management in Eastern and Southern Africa and suggests requirements for involvement by collaborating ...