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Occurrence of f u s a r i u m head blight, associated mycotoxins and resistance of wheat germplasm
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important disease of wheat that reduces yield and quality
through contamination with mycotoxins detrimental to human and livestock health. Major
wheat varieties grown in Kenya are susceptible ...
Effectiveness Of Rhizobia Strains Isolated From South Kivu Soils On Growth Of Soybeans (glycine Max).
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)
Identification of effective indigenous Bradyrhizobium strains which nodulate soybean varieties
could trigger development of an industry for inoculant production with use of strains adapted to
local conditions. This study ...
Green Gram population and arrangement effect on Striga Hermonthica Parasitism under intercropping with Zea Mays
(2014)
In Kenya maize is the staple food crop with 80% of the population using it as the main human food. Maize shortage in Kenya always causes food crisis threatening political and economic stability. Weeds are a major constraint ...
Assessment of consumer awareness and preferences for quality certification and origin-labeling in fruit salads in Kigali, Rwanda
(2014)
Consumers worldwide are increasingly becoming more concerned and aware about food standards, quality and safety issues. Developing countries including Rwanda have shown poor food quality and considerable deficiencies in ...
Study Of Antimicrobial, Analgesic And Toxic Properties Of Vernonia Hymenolepis (a. Rich).
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)
Traditional medicines have been used since ancient time for treatment of various ailments including dental diseases. Inadequacy of dental facilities and high cost of modern treatment has resulted to increased use of ...
An assessment of food security status and factors influencing the choice of food insecurity coping mechanisms in Rwanda: the case of Gisagara district
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
Despite the remarkable progress in term of economic growth and poverty reduction made in
Rwanda since the tragedy of the 1994 genocide, more than 80 percent of its rural population is
still relying on subsistence agriculture ...
Occurrence Of Rift Valley Fever And Associated Risk Factors In Cattle In Ijara District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
Ijara district in Kenya was one of the hotspots of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) during the 2006/2007 outbreak which led to human and animal deaths causing huge economic losses. The main constraint in the control and prevention ...
Analysis of smallholder farmers’ preferences for Biofuel investments for livelihood diversification in Kenya
(Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Poverty continues to be a problem in some parts of the world and is typically severe among small-scale farmers. If this issue is not addressed, farmers will continue to fall into poverty thereby stifling the achievement ...