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Impact of Land-use Change on Ecology, Resource Productivity and Adaptive Strategies of Smallholder Agro-Pastoralists in Machakos-Makueni Districts, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Semi arid areas in Kenya are experiencing socio-economic processes leading to land
subdivisions and subsequent changes in land-use patterns. Changes in land-use negatively
affect the ecological resource base through ...
Economic assessment of leafminer invasion and control strategies in Kenya's snowpea industry: the case of Nyeri North and South Imenti Districts
(2009)
Kenya's horticultural industry is confronted with an emergmg challenge of quarantined
mvasrve leafminer, which has recently become a pest of economic importance in Kenya.
Quarantine pests are a leading cause of Kenya's ...
Effects of burn size and burn patterns on the above ground net primary production on savanna ecosystem, Laikipia Kenya.
(2009)
This study investigated the separate and combined influences of fire and herbivores on herbaceous layer
primary production in burn treatments of various scales and patchiness. The study was conducted in
savanna ecosystem ...
Comparison of effects of two contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia vaccines on Lung lesions and Seroprev Alence in Cattle kept under the Maasai ecosystem
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a disease of major economic
importance in many countries in sub Saharan Africa. Routine vaccination
remains the preferred option for control of the disease. The purpose of ...
Effect of N-fertilizer and farmyard manure application, rhizobium inoculation and irrigation on performance of snap bean (phaseolus vulgaris L.) in central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Nitrogen nutrient deficiency is a limiting factor for snap bean production and ought to be
supplied in a sustainable way. Two field experiments were conducted at Mwea in Central Kenya
between April and December 2006. The ...
Evaluation of border crops and varietal resistance for the management of diamondback moth (plutella xylostella l.) on cabbage (brassica oleracea var. Capitata)
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) is one of the most important vegetables grown in
Kenya for home consumption and as an important source of income to many small-scale farmers.
The production of cabbage is, ...