Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Compensating Pastoralists for Conserving Animal Genetic Resources: The Case of Borana Cattle in Ethiopia
(2013)The Borana cattle in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia have unique traits that make them suitable for the harsh environment in the lowlands and have ever been part of the pastoralists’ identity. Almost all the traditional ... -
Conserve and screen premium value indigenous plant biodiversity and products on women smallholder farming systems of East Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science & Technology, Makerere UniversityDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, and Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Various interventions for promoting the premium value of indigenous plants (IPs) are being adopted to enhance their status in the food sub sector. The project aims to enhance women smallholder farmers’ capacity in target ... -
Consortium project on: community-based goat breeding and improvement strategies in East Africa
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Constructing and sustaining participatory forest management: lessons from Tanzania, Mozambique, Laos and Vietnam
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007-09)The paper introduces an illustrative model, the ‘house model’, which contains a number of key elements for constructing and sustaining people’s participation in forest management. The model is used as a tool for analysing ... -
Controlling infectious bursal disease through development of local vaccines and establishing ffective vaccination program
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12) -
Creation of a Fixed Assets Register, plant and machinery valuation, and technical assessment of Premier Food Industries Limited
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2001) -
Crop performance and soil nutrient dynamics under different cropping systems and organic inputs in central Kenya.
(04-07-13)Most soils in Kenya have been degraded and depleted of essential nutrients rendering them unsuitable for crop production (Drinkwater et al., 1995). Prolonged application of inorganic fertilizers on the other hand has ... -
CRSP study on wildlife, livestock and human interaction in Kajiado District in Kenya: results of the economic study
(Department of Agricultural EconomicsInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, 1999)1.1 The economic study of the wildlife, livestock and human interaction in Kajiado District of Kenya focused on the case of the Amboseli National Park wildlife dispersal areas encompassing the Kimana Group Ranch and the ... -
Dairy development and dairy marketing in sub-Saharan Africa Some preliminary indicators of policy impacts
(1984)OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES, sub-Saharan Africa experienced relatively low growth rates in the production of dairy products compared with the average for all developing countries. Total consumption of dairy products grew ... -
Dairy development and internal dairy marketing in sub-Saharan Africa: Performance, policies and options
(1984)Dairying in sub-Saharan Africa plays an important role, both as a means of generating income for livestock producers and in providing much needed food for Africa's consumers. As an illustration, the share of the value of ... -
Danish national park process: chapter 3.3
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Decentralisation, Small Farmers and Sustainability.
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2003)NTSP is a seed programme with advanced facilities and well-educated staff. It is decentralised when seen from above, it has centralised and decentralised elements when seen from within. This set-up has resulted in an ... -
Decentralisation, Small Farmers and Sustainability: A Case Study of the National Tree Seed Programme (NTSP) in Tanzania
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Decentralisering i frøperspektiv: lokaladministration, magt og udvikling i et landområde i Nordbangladesh
(University of Nairobi, 1988) -
Decomposition, Mineralization And Nitrogen Loss Following Application Of Different Rates Of Mucuna Green Biomass Under Field Conditions In Kenya
(2010)Knowledge on the relationship amongst mucuna green biomass application rate, decomposition pattern, mineralization and its distribution in rooting zone of maize is essential for efficient utilization of the legume as N ... -
Design and Costing of fish processing plant. Nyakach Community Development Association (NYACODA), Katito
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2001) -
Determinants of farmers’ preference for alternative animal health service providers in Kenya: a proportional hazard application
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2005)One hundred and eighty farmers in the semiarid Makueni district, Kenya, were surveyed using a structured questionnaire. The objective was to assess factors that influence farmers' preference for alternative veterinary ... -
Developing capacity for implementing innovative PPR control strategies based on the epidemiology and socio-economic aspects of the disease in the East African region
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Major losses in sheep and goats have been incurred from Peste des petit ruminants (PPR), a relatively new disease in East Africa. It first appeared in Eastern Uganda but has since spread to most of Kenya and Northern ... -
Development of a Ready-to-eat Sorghum Snack Supplemented With Sesame and Baobab Fruit for Nutritional and Sensory Quality
(university of nairobi, 2022)Orphan crops of sorghum, sesame and baobab fruit remain underutilized despite their nutritional and commercial advantages to modern high value food products that can address food and nutrition security in majority of ...