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Adoption and profitability of smallholder dairy Goat production in Kenya: the case of Meru south and Meru central districts
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Goats play an important role in the life of smallholder farmers. Improving production of
goats by increasing the efficiency of goat milk production through crossbreeding local
goats with exotic breeds would result in ...
Beekeeping technology adoption and its effect on resource productivity in Southern Kenya Rangelands
(2010)
This. study was conducted to establish the, factors that determine the adoption of various beekeeping technologies and the impact of these technologies on the production of hive products. Data were collected through formal ...
The effects of market reforms on Irish potato price volatility in Nyandarua district, Kenya
(2010)
In the early 1990's, the Kenyan government implemented reforms in the agricultural sector that affected the volatility of agricultural product prices. However, there is lack of empirical evidence on the effects of these ...
Expression of trypanotolerant quantitative trait loci in a Boran based backcross under natural tsetse challenge
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) or Nagana is a transboundary disease with immense
negative impact in Agricultural development across 37 African countries, with 60M livestock
at risk. Utilization of trypanotolerant ...
The Effects Of Input Subsidies On Maize Productivity In Malawi
(University of Nairobi., 2011-07)
The role of subsidies as an effective tool to get agriculture moving in developing nations after
years of stagnation or decline have recently and widely been voiced. As a result, several
countries in Africa have implemented ...
Prevalence, intensity and pathology associated with parasitic infections in ducks in Nairobi and its environs
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
A study was conducted to determine the type and prevalence of gastrointestinal, ecto and
haemo-parasites and the intensity and pathology associated with the infections in different
age and sex groups of ducks in Nairobi ...
A assessment of factors influencing non-adoption of biogas technology by rural households of Rwanda
(2013)
Domestic energy consumption in Rwanda represents the largest share of the total energy
produced, which mainly constitutes wood-fuel. The high demand for domestic wood-fuel and
environmental concerns bring to attention ...
The impacts of livestock utilization on vegetation and water along Lokichogio - Kibish stock route in the northern part of Turkana district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The establishment of an abattoir in Lokichogio by Amref Turkana Project will
stimulate livestock movement from southern Sudan, Southern Ethiopian, Northern
Uganda and withinTurkana district, increasing livestock utilization ...
Levels of control of Chilo partellus stem borer in segregating tropical Bt maize populations in Kenya
(2011-06)
In Kenya, stem borers destroy an estimated 400,000 metric tons, or 13.5%, of farmers' annual maize
harvest costing about US$80 millions. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize controls stem borers without
harming humans, ...