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Epidemiology And Economic Impact Of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia In Kajiado District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
An Analysis of Livestock Manure Flow from Rangelands to Cultivated Lands in Central Kenya: A Case Study of Mukogodo Division, Laikipia District
(2009)
The soils cultivated by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are inherently infertile.
Poor soil fertility is recognized as a major constraint to crop productivity. One of the
effective ways to redress this problem ...
An analysis of factors affecting production and marketing of sorghum in Mwingi district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The study was conducted to identify factors constraining sorghum production and the imperfections in the marketing system for the grain; as well as, to investigate factors constraining the commercial use of the grain in ...
Determination Of Factors In.fluencing The Efficiency Of Legume Green Manures For Maize Production In Embu,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008-05)
Land productivity in the central highlands of Kenya is mainly constrained by low and
declining soil fertility. In the maize-based fanning systems, continuous cultivation without
adequate soil fertility enhancement measures ...
Agronomic practices and postharvest management of anthracnose in avocado
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Avocado is a valued fruit in the Kenyan horticultural industry for local and export
market and it contributes about 17% of the horticulture's foreign exchange earnings in
Kenya. In spite of this, diseases and poor quality ...
The contribution of urban Household Food production to consumption, Nutrient intake, and expenditure patterns among Urban Poor in Kiambiu Slums, Nairobi
(2004)
With rapid urban growth rates, a diminishing ability of many developing countries to feed
the increasing national populations, persistent droughts, escalating food prices and
increase in poverty, urban agriculture is ...
Biological control of bean rust (Uromyces appendiculatus Unger.) on snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) using antibiotics produced by Bacillus and Streptomyces species
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Culture filtrates of antagonistic bacteria Bacillus sp.(CA5) and Streptomyces sp. (CS35) isolates
and their combination (CAS + CS3S) were tested for their ability to control bean rust fungus,
Uromyces appendiculatus, ...
To Examine The Role Of Mobile Phones In Improving Potato Production In Nyandarua County
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Combining ability for grain yield and other agronomic traits and F1 maize streak virus disease expression in diverse genotypes of maize (zea mays L.)
(2008)
Maize streak virus (MSV) disease drastically reduces the yield levels of the maize crop in sub-
Saharan Africa. Resistance to MSV has been identified in several maize genotypes. The
objectives of this study were to ...
Adoption of improved maize production technologies among smallholder farmers in the semi-arid zones of Kenya; the case of improved seeds and inorganic fertilizers in Machakos district.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
In most smallholder cropping systems in Africa, crop improvement and resource management
are essential for increasing crop productivity. These issues are more acute in the semi-arid areas
where farmers practice subsistence ...