Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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The promise of sustainability in higher education: an introduction
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2004) -
The Promises of Participatory Forest Management in Forest Conservation and Poverty Alleviation: The Case of Tanzania
(University of Nairobi,Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2006) -
Promoting the conservation and use of plant genetic resources by training and research: capabilities and capacities for plant genetic resources training in public universities and institutions in Eastern Africa
(2002)Limited information is available on the pool of infrastructure, training curricula and capacity for concerted PGR training available at an eco-regional level in Eastern Africa. This report is the result of visits made in ... -
Promotion of Marejea Cultivation in the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania: Experiences of the Catholic Missionaries at Peramiho Mission Centre
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2004)The existing information on marejea (Crotalaria ochroleuca G. Don) work in the Ruvuma region of Tanzania indicates that the crop has the potential to improve soil fertility and control weeds. It can also be used for feeding ... -
Quantifying the returns on soil conservation in Kitui and Machakos areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 1993)This paper presents some empirical estimates of the returns on conservation in a semi-arid region in Kenya. An approach based on cost-benefit is proposed, allowing available bio-physical and economic information to be ... -
The range management handbook of Kenya: a database for planning development in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper briefly presents a methodology for planning development in arid and semi-arid areas. It highlights the issues of problem identification and assessment of the natural and socio-economic environment, and describes ... -
Re-orienting, re-connecting and re-imagining: learning-based responses to the challenge of (un) sustainability
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Replenishing the earth: Spiritual values for healing ourselves and the world
(Doubleday Religion, 2010)Professor Maathai argues that the key to self-empowerment and conservation lies in traditional spiritual values: love for the environment, self-betterment, gratitude and respect, and a commitment to service. These are the ... -
Residual effect of lucerne on wheat yield: report of a farm trial at Njoro, Nakuru district.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper presents results from a trial in Swara Farm, Njoro, Kenya, in which a field was sown with Sorghum almum on a volcanic ash soil. Immediately after sowing, 14 strips measuring 156 m x 9 m were marked out and ... -
Respiration of mitochondrial fraction from T. brucei.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1980)Determination of the maximum respiratory rate of the SHAM-sensitive pathway in procyclic Trypanosoma brucei indicated that SHAM is a specific inhibitor of the SHAM-sensitive pathway and does not interfere with the functioning ... -
Riverbank protection and food security.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)This paper reflects on the role of root crops (cocoyam, Colocasia esculenta or C. antiquorum) as a case study in riverbank protection and food security in Kenya. Field performance, water erosion control, ecologically ... -
The role of MIRCENs in rural development, agricultural training and environmental management
(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, 1982) -
The Role Of Urban Agriculture For Food Security In Low Income Areas In Nairobi
(Afrika-Studiecentrum [etc.], Leiden [etc.]Faculty of Agriculture, 1995)This paper, which is based on research carried out among 210 households in Nairobi (Kenya) in 1994, examines the role of urban agriculture in household food security among low-income urban households. It determines the ... -
Sci. Rev. Arid Zone 8,(51-108 pp),© Scientific Publishers, 1992
(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, 1992) -
Secondary School Agriculture Form I, Pupils Book and Teacher’s Guide
(University of NairobiDeportment of Clinical Studies. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. University of Nairobi, 2005) -
Secondary School Agriculture Form II, Pupils Book and Teacher’s Guide
(University of NairobiDeportment of Clinical Studies. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Secondary School Agriculture Form IV, Students Book and Teacher’s Guide
(University of NairobiDeportment of Clinical Studies. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Secondary School Agriculture Revision Book
(30-07-13)