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Use of prosopis pods in livestock feeds industry: challenges and way forward.
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
Prosopis ('Mathenge') is now a common tree species in northern, northeastern and coastal districts of Kenya. From experience, managing the spread of Prosopis appears to be heavily dependent on the level of human interventions ...
From a success story to a tale of daily struggle: The case of leafminer control and compliance with food safety standards in Kenya’s snowpea/horticultural industry
(2009)
Kenyan horticultural industry has often been cited as success story because of the way it has successfully responded to
pest challenges and notably the international food safety standards. However, the industry faces a ...
Why market institutions disfavor smallholder farmers’ compliance with international food safety standards: Evidence from Kenya, Zambia and Ethiopia
(2009)
This paper examines the high value chains (HVC) for green bean exports from Africa to identify the critical points at which exporters exercise great caution in preventing produce contamination with pathogens and pesticide ...
Capacity Development For Agricultural Transformation: Making Postgraduate Level Training Relevant To Africa’s Agricultural And Rural Sector Development
(2009)
While modest success has been realized in agricultural development in Africa, food insecurity and challenges brought about by global changes continue to impact greatly on human health, energy and environment. As Africa ...
Regional Workshop on Sustainable Capacity Building in Veterinary Public Health & Advanced Reproductive Technology
(University of Nairobi,, 2009)
Shifting shores: investigating how the shift from electronic to mobile government interacts with the development practice in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
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 ...
Information Technology for Development
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Risk Assessment Of Metal Leaching Into Groundwater From Phosphate And Thermal Treated Sediments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)
Beneficial reuse as an alternative to disposal is increasingly being considered in management of contaminated sediments dredged from harbors. The risk of metal leaching into groundwater in reuse of phosphate and thermal ...
Innovative applications in Healthcare
(University of Nairobi, 2009)