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Survey of the arthropod complex and monitoring and management of homopteran pests of citrus (citrus spp) and their natural enemies
(2004)
Citrus production in Kenya is hindered by several constraints. These include pests and
diseases, inadequate disease-free planting materials, drought, low soil fertility and poor
orchard management in order of decreasing ...
Breeding Red-Mottled Beans for East and Central Africa
(2001)
The common bean is grown by more than 90% of small-scale farmers in Africa. Of all the seed types
grown in East and Central Africa, the red-mottled types occupy the greatest area: 650,000 ha in Eastern
Africa and 90,000 ...
The Coping Strategies in Kitui and Mwingi Districts During Drought Pg 78-80
(2006)
Objective: To determine the methods of presentation for drought
and the coping strategies.
Design: A cross-sectional study of Kenya
Setting: Kitui and Mwingi districts of Kenya
Subjects: The study population consisted ...
On-farm comparison of milk production and body condition of purebred Ankole and Crossbred Friesian–Ankole cattle in south western Uganda
(University of Nairobi., 2008)
Increasing land pressure due to the rapidly growing population, growing demand for livestock
products in urban centres and new land policies in Uganda are changing the life styles of the
hitherto extensive grazers of the ...
Effect of accel (gibberellins (ga4+7) + benzyladenine) on the shelf life of French beans, phaseolus vulgaris L.
(2003)
To determine the effects of Accel on the shelf life of French beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L. variety Monel, two
field experiments were conducted at the University of Nairobi’s Kabete Field Station for two seasons. Accel was ...
Investigating How The Shift From Electronic To Mobile Government Interacts With The Development Practice In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009-11)
In this paper we try to investigate potentials of mobile technology use between the Kenyan government and its citizens. On this account the paper will interact with supply and demand side practices of e-governance specifically ...
Consumption of non timber forest products (NTFPs) in Kakamega forest, Western Kenya: accessibility, role and value to resident rural households
(2008)
Dependency on natural resources in the ‘commons’ still ranks very high among
rural communities in many developing countries. Kakamega forest in Kenya is
one example of a local ‘common’ that supports a huge rural population. ...
Risk Perceptions and Risk Management — A Socioeconomic Analysis of Ethiopian Smallholder Coffee Growers
(2004)
In recent years, coffee producers’ risk has become one of the major issues in the current
discussions within the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) and its member countries.
In Ethiopia, coffee growers deal with ...
Wildlife Co-management in Kenya: An Empirical Analysis of Landowners’ Incentives for Participation
(2002)
Collaborative management (in short co-management) has increasingly become important
because it seeks to create negotiated agreements between state and local communities (other
stakeholder groups may also be included) ...
Determining Right Priorities for Conserving Farm Animal Genetic Resources — The Case of Borana Cattle in East Africa
(2005)
Borana cattle have their origin in Southern Ethiopia and Kenya where they are guarded
by the Borana-Oromyfa clans in the harsh environment of the Borana plateau. Borana
cattle are also the main source of the livestock-keepers’ ...