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Factors Associated With Morbidity And Mortality In Selected Ungulate Species In Al Ain Wildlife Park And Resort, United Arab Emirates.
(2012)
Captive populations of endangered species are often viewed as a safeguard against
extinction, and in the case of extinction in the wild, a last chance for revival. The current
study was conducted at the AI Ain Wildlife ...
Analysis of genetic variability for yield and grain quality characters of two-line F1 rice (Oryza sativa L.) hybrids
(2012)
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important staple food in Kenya but the country
produces only 20% of the domestic demand of this crop. Over the last four
decades, development of Fi hybrid rice has become an important strategy ...
An analysis of factors influencing farmer participation in cattle marketing in Nyagatare district, Rwanda
(2012-12)
Cattle keeping, significantly contributes to income generation and livelihood
improvement of the rural poor in Rwanda. People keep cattle for home use and to sell at
the market. Many farmers do not participate in the ...
Combining ability of maize inbred lines resistant to Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) in the mid-altitude environment of Kenya
(2012-11)
Gene action conditioning important traits in maize is useful to breeders in order to design appropriate
breeding methods. A study was conducted to determine the combining ability of 10 maize inbred lines
adapted to Kenya’s ...
On farm strategies for the control of the maize weevil in Kenya.
(LAP Lambert Academic publishing GmbH & Co. KG, 2012)
Maize is an important staple food for most people in the Sub-Saharan Africa. In most rural areas of Kenya, the production of this crop is under subsistence farming and on-farm storage forms part of the traditional practices. ...
An analysis of the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables in Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
Fruits and vegetables are an important source of food for a large number of Kenyans and
comprise a part of every household's diet. They play an important role in nutritional balance, as
they are rich in vitamins and other ...
Effects of Ripe Carica Papaya Seed Powder on Testicular Histology of Boars
(2012)
The effect of oral administration of ripe Carica Papaya seed powder on
testicular histology of Sus scrofa domestica boars has been addressed in the
present article. Fifteen pubertal Large White boars were randomly selected ...
Analysis of the Molecular Diversity of Kenyan Sorghum Germplasm Using Microsatellites
(Springer, 2012)
The aim of this study was to estimate the extent of the genetic diversity present in sorghum germplasm grown in Kenya using simple
sequence repeat markers. A total of 139 accessions were genotyped using 11 microsatellite ...
Consumer Willingness to Pay for Safer Vegetables in Urban Markets of a Developing Country: The Case of Kale in Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
The rapid urban population growth, rising level of urban poverty, and problems with food
supply and distribution systems have increased the importance of developing local supplies of perishable produce of safe and good ...