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Evaluation of Various Methods for the Routine Determination of 'Available' Phosphorus Against the Phosphorus Supplying Power Of Soils And Phosphorus Response of Crops from Pot Experiments
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Soil Science, 1979-10)In this study, the relative phosphorus availability status of a range of twenty four mainly acid, Kenyan soils (three Acrisols, six Andosols, six Ferralsols, three Luvisols and six Nitosols) was assessed by determining ... -
Evaluation of Vermicompost-inorganic Fertilizer Combination on Growth, Yield and Quality of Strawberry
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Yield and quality of strawberry is constrained by sub-optimal management of the crop’s nutrient. Strawberry require large quantities of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), and other nutrients for vigorous growth, ... -
Evaluation or water use at Sagana irrigation scheme in Nyeri District
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1997-08)The study objective was to improve water use efficiency at Sagana gravity fed sprinkler irrigation scheme. An optimal cropping system for Sagana Irrigation Scheme was developed using; climatic data, crops data, farmers ... -
An evalvation of smallholder snow peas market organisation and performance in Buuri and Laikipia east districts, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, 2011)The snow pea is a high value demand driven fresh vegetable mainly grown for export markets with a marketing system characterized by various marketing channels. About 70 percent of smallholder snow peas producers prefer ... -
Evaporative Cooling and Solar Pasteurisation Technologies for Value Addition of Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Milk in Marsabit and Isiolo Counties of Northern Kenya
(University pf NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2011)The potential for evaporative cooling and solar pasteurisation technologies for value addition of camel milk in Marsabit and Isiolo counties of northern Kenya was investigated. To find out existing postharvest handling and ... -
Ex-ante analysis of rural electricity demand and environmental benefits: the case of Gura small hydro power project, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)“Greening the Tea Industry in East Africa” (GTIEA), a global environmental facility (GEF) funded 4-year project, was officially started in August 2007 (EATTA/UNEP, 2008). Its objectives are to increase investments in ... -
An Ex-ante Assessment of the Socio-ecological Implications of Communal Land Certification in Pastoral Areas of the Borana Zone in Southern Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Land is the main platform for livelihood sourcing for many communities in Sub Saharan Africa. It is however becoming scarce owing to many factors that include the growing human population, land degradation and climate ... -
Ex-ante evaluation of the economic potential of herbicide coated maize seed in the control of striga weed in Western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2004)This study was motivated by the need to find out whether the farmers could increase their maize production and profits through Striga control using herbicide-coated maize seed technology. The major objective was to ... -
Exante Analysis of the Impact of the Proposed Seeds and Plant Varieties Act on On-farm Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources
(2013-05-25)The Seed and Plant Varieties Act is undergoing revision to reflect the developments in the international seed industry. Though the proposed Act will benefit the private sector to appropriate profits from plant breeding ... -
Expenditure, food consumption patterns and nutritional status of tenants in Mwea-Tebere irrigation scheme - Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1992) -
Experimental chronic copper poisoning in sheep
(Department of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1978-05)Copper poisoning was produced in sheep by feeding them copper sulfate (CuS04·5H20). In sheep given daily oral doses of 1.5 g CuS04'SH20 as 1 percent solution, severe signs of hemolysis appeared in 24 to 26 days. Signs ... -
Experimental east coast fever study of clinical signs hematology biochemistry.
(Veterinary Clinical Studies. University of Nairobi, 1974) -
Experimental ovine fasciolosis: a comparative study of clinicopathological features in two breeds of sheep
(University of NairobiDepartment of veterinary pathology and microbiology,, 1995)Twel ve Red Masai Sheep and twelve Dorper sheep aged between six and nine months were acquired from a fluke free area. Animals of each breed were divided into two groups of six animals each. six of the animals in each ... -
Experimental solanum incanum l poisoning in sheep and goats
(Department of clinical studies, 2007)Solanum incanum L. is a shrub found in many areas of Kenya. The toxicity of ripe Solanum incanum L fruits has been carried out in sheep and goats with no effect. However, unripe fruits are more abundant and goats and sheep ... -
Experimental trypanosomiasis: a study of the pathology of trypanosoma concolense in the goat, with a special ephasis on the pathogenesis of the anaemia
(University of NairobiVeterinary Pathology and Microbiology, 1975-04)The aim of this experiment was to study the pathology of the disease in goats, due T. congolense infection, with a special emphasis on the mechanism of the anaemia. The experimental animals were bought from KISIMA FARM, ... -
Exploring Improved Nutrient Options for Increased Rained Lowland Rice Production in Eastern and Northern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Although rice is increasingly becoming an important crop in Uganda, yields continue to decline due to poor soil fertility, weed problems and intermittent rainfall. Poor soil fertility has been ranked as the most important ... -
Exploring Improved Nutrient Options for Increased Rainfed Lowland Rice Production in Eastern and Northern Uganda
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Although rice is increasingly becoming an important crop in Uganda, yields continue to decline due to poor soil fertility, weed problems and intermittent rainfall. Poor soil fertility has been ranked as the most important ... -
Exploring Opportunities Of Information And Communication Technologies (icts) In Higher Agricultural Education Enrolment In Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2011)This study explores the opportunities of information and communication technology on influencing potential university students in their choice to study or not study agriculture and related sciences in purposively selected ... -
The expression of O-endotoxins in generations of crosses of tropical inbred lines transformed with Bacillus thuringiensis genes
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2008)Maize (Zea mays L.) is the third most important cereal grain globally, after wheat and rice, and a significant contributor of food, feed and industrial uses. Infestation and damage by the spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus ...