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Marketing and distribution of Agricultural Chemicals and Farm Tools in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
In this study an attempt is made to investigate the marketing systems for agricultural chemicals and farm tools in Uganda, for the years 1984 to 1986.
The study focuses its attention mainly on ...
Agronomic and economic analysis of Minimum and Convectional Tillage in Maize growing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Farmers spend a lot of time every year in Kenya in seed-bed preparation and weeding for maize. Late planting and poor weed control are among the major causes leading to low grain yields in many small-scale farms This study ...
Heterosis and combining ability in common Bean(Phaseolus Vulgaris L) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
The effect of seed dressing pesticides on the symbiotic relationship between rhizobium leguminosarum bv phaseoli and phaseolus vulgaris L.
(1988)
Improvement of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production requires seed treatment with pesticides for control of pests. In order to maximize nitrogen fixation, inoculation of seed with effective Rh i zob i urn is important. ...
Economics of on-farm maize storage in Tanzania: the case of Kilosa District
(1988)
This study describes the technological and
economic aspects of traditional and improved farm
level storage of maize in Kilosa district of rural
Tanzania. A brief review of the maize industry in
the country is provided. ...
Studies on the susceptibility of the Orma and Galana Boran cattle to trypanosome infection
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Genetic resistance to trypanosomiasis in cattle is a trait generally ascribed only to the Bos taurus breeds indigenous to West Africa, namely, the N'Dama and West African shorthorn. Differences in susceptibility to ...
Studies on population dynamics of the yellow headed borer, Dirphya Nigricornis Olivier (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), a pest of coffee in Kenya
(1988)
Studies were conducted in coffee plantations in Kenya and under laboratory conditions to determine whether durations and sessions of mating either impeded or enhanced both the ovipositional rate per day and fecundity of ...
Effect of mycorrhizae on phosphorus uptake and growth of onions (allim cepa l.) in Kenyan soils
(1988)
This study aimed at determining the presence of
mycorrhizal fungi in Kenyan soils. Using onion as a
test crop, the interaction between mycorrhizal fungi
and phosphorus was investigated in five different -
phosphorus ...