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Diversity Of Plant Parasitic Nematodes And Bacillus Subtilis Affecting Common Bean (phaseolus Vulgaris L.) In Embu Kenya
(2011)
Plant parasitic nematodes cause estimated US $100 billion damage to agricultural crops. They
are among the pests that threaten bean production by smallholder farmers in Kenya. The study
sought to determine the presence ...
Breeding For Resistance To Coffee Leaf Rust (hemileia Vastatrix Berkely And Brome) And Coffee Berry Disease (colletotrichum Kahawae Waller And Bridge) In Rwanda
(2011)
Coffee leaf rust (CLR) and Coffee berry disease (CBD) are the most important diseases limiting
coffee production in Africa. This study was undertaken to evaluate Rwandan coffee germ-plasm
for resistance to CBD and CLR. ...
Does Kenya’s Vision 2030 Capture The Gender Dimension In The Agricultural Sector?
(2011)
The Vision 2030, Kenya’s long-term development blueprint, identifies Agriculture as the
mainstay of the Kenyan economy, representing 24% of GDP and forming a key sector in the
economic pillar. In the Vision, the Government ...
Seasonality of parasites and effectiveness of anti-parasitic treatments in village chicken in Mbeere District, Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011)
Chemical characterization of ten dual purpose Sorghum varieties for animal feed in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
A study was designed to evaluate ten dual purpose sorghum varieties
(NGUUGU, MACIA, BTX623, IESV91131DL, IESV92089DL,
IESV92165DL, IESV99006 DL, IESV99026DL, IESV99095DL and
SDSL90162-2) for nutritional performance with ...
Occurrence of common maize diseases in Kiambu, Embu and Nakuru counties of Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
Maize is an important food crop in Kenya and is consumed by over 80% of the
population. Maize is produced in most regions of Kenya, including areas
where it is not suited. A survey was done in different agro-ecological ...
The effect of modified atmosphere packaging on postharvest shelf life of mango fruits, mangifera indica l, cultivar tommy atkins
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is a simple technology whose
optimization can minimize high postharvest losses in perishable commodities.
In this study, the efficacy of active bag® a recently introduced MAP product ...
Water and light use in maize intercropped with Mucuna
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
High biomass yielding legume Mucuna pruriens L (mucuna) can improve soil
nutrient status in low input maize production systems if integrated as a cover
crop. The amount of mucuna biomass would be influenced by water and ...
Morphological differences among susceptible and resistant sweetpotato varieties
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-12)
Abstract (C2064)
Physical, chemical and physiological properties of the plant leaves and stems
play an important protective role against pathogens. Morphological,
anatomical and serological studies were conducted on ...
Impact of mobile phone-based money transfer services on smallholder agriculture in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
The recent introduction of mobile phone-based money transfer services is seen
to resolves one idiosyncratic market failure farmers face, namely access to
financial services. It facilitates transfer of money to beneficiaries ...