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Characterizations of livestock manure market and the income contribution of manure trade in Mukogodo, Laikipia, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The use of livestock manure in African agriculture supports a market system that links pastoral and
agricultural communities, but has been little studied. We investigated this market in central Kenya.
Out of 60 households ...
The effects of tillage systems on soil physical properties and water conservation in a sandy loam soil in Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Soil water conservation through tillage is widely accepted as one of the appropriate ways of addressing
soil moisture constraints in rainfed agriculture. A field experiment was conducted for 6 seasons (2007
to 2009) to ...
Enhancing Resilience to Food Security Shocks
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Enhancing resilience to climate change in the Horn of Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Effect of Postharvest Hot Air Treatments on Ripening and Soluble Sugars in Banana Fruits, Musa Spp. ‘Williams’
(2012)
Postharvest hot air treatments have been traditionally used for disinfection and
disinfestations of fruits and vegetables. Recently, high temperature preconditioning
has been shown to have the potential to impart tolerance ...
Effect of maturity stage and variety on the efficacy of 1-mcp treatments in mango fruits
(2012)
1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is one of the postharvest technologies employed in postharvest
systems to extend the shelf life of perishable commodities and minimize postharvest losses.
Efficacy of 1-MCP is affected by ...
Sustainable breeding programmes for tropical low-and medium input farming systems
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
This module discusses important factors to consider when designing sustainable genetic
improvement programmes, especially under tropical conditions. Previous attempts to launch
breeding programmes in developing countries ...
Participatory approaches to investigate breeding objectives of livestock keepers
(University of Nairobi., 2010)
There are distinct breeds suitable for diverse purposes in the different production environments or ecological zones. Farmers in different production systems have different trait preferences and the strategies followed by ...