Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Socio-economic considerations in smallholder irrigation development and experiences in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1990)The paper describes Kenyan experience with smallholder irrigation, and draws from: (i) an evaluation of socio-economic aspects of smallholder irrigation rice schemes in Nyanza Province; (ii) a survey of the role of irrigation ... -
Soil and water management in semi-arid Kenya: an overview.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 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 ... -
Soil biodiversity in rapidly changing tropical landscapes: scaling down and scaling up.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2005)Habitat modification and fragmentation of remaining pristine areas in the tropics is occurring at a speed that threatens to compromise any serious attempt to assess their value in the biosphere, and catalogue their true ... -
Soil erosion and conservation activities on land affected by road drainage: a case study of Nyeri District.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)The existing soil erosion damage caused by water drained from minor roads in the Nyeri District of Kenya was assessed and the soil conservation works needed to stabilize the waterways and gullies along the roads are ... -
Soil pH and Electroconductivity
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Soil type and landuse effects on infiltration in Sirima and Mukogodo catchments, Laikipia District
(Laikipia Research Programme, Universities of Nairobi and Bern (Nanyuki, Kenya, 1992) -
Soils and vegetation of the I.C.R.A.F. experimental farm (Machakos District)
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 1981) -
Soils of the Kindaruma area (quarter degree sheet 136.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resources Management and Agricultural Technology,, 1975)A programme of systematic inventory of the soil and land resources of Kenya was initiated in 1972. It aimed at the mapping of the high and medium potential areas at scale 1: 100, 000 and of the low potential areas at scale ... -
Some conceptions about sediment rating equations.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)This paper examines the anomalies in the sedimentation rating equations in terms of existing notions of statistical analysis and concludes that c=aqb is the preferred relationship. The method of estimating parameters a and ... -
Some" near-farmer" research on land and water management for crop production in semi-arid Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper describes a "near-farmer" applied research project working on 10 field stations scattered through the arid and semi-arid lands of Embu, Meru and Isiolo Districts of Esatern Province, Kenya. The objective of the ... -
The Status of Mangrove Exploitation and Trade along the Kenyan Coastline
(African Studies Centre, 2003)Exploitation of mangroves in Kenya is controlled by the Forest Department through the licensing of users and subsequent supervision of harvesting and removal of the produce. Marketing of the produce is undertaken by the ... -
Systematic gully evaluation as a precondition for control.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 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 ... -
Technology adoption study in the Kenya sugar industry
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Technology, Sustainability, and Rural Development in Africa
(West Virginia University, USADepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2013) -
Tillage and Cropping Effects on Soil Water Dynamics and Crop Yields in Mwala District, Kenya
(2015)Soil water conservation through tillage is one of the appropriate ways of reducing soil moisture deficit in rain-fed agriculture. This study evaluated the effects of tillage practices, cropping systems on soil moisture ...