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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. ...
Aspects of nutritional and keeping quality of soybean-maizesorghum ready-to-use foods
(2013)
Utilization of locally available foodstuff in manufacturing ready-to-use foods (RUF) to
address malnutrition has potential of reducing cost and increasing impact in improving
nutrition and health in resource-poor settings. ...
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 ...
Breeding indigenous livestock at ILRI: Red Maasai sheep in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
For the November 2011 'liveSTOCK Exchange' event at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Okeyo Mwai reflects on livestock genetics research work with the native red Maasai sheep breed in Kenya
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 ...
Evaluation of smallholder poultry production and its contribution to household income and nutrition in Kiambu west district, Kenya
(2011)
This study aimed at assessing the contribution of smallholder poultry production and its
complimentarity to crops and livestock enterprises in two contrasting agro-ecological zones
in Kiambu West District, Kenya. The ...
Pastoral community learning experiences on natural resource conservation and governance: A Case study of Il Ngwesi Conservancy in Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Management of livestock-wildlife-environment interface presents a big challenge in the
integration of development and environmental conservation in Sub-Sahara Africa. This study
focuses Il Ngwesi Group Ranch Conservancy ...
An economic analysis of the factors influencing the choice of smallholder Milk Market channel in Keiyo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-07)
Dairy farming in Keiyo district in Kenya is an important economic activity since 58% of the
households in the district engage in this economic activity. Milk as a source of food and income
has the capacity to address the ...
Towards integrated soil fertiuty management: quantitative Analysis of tradeoffs between risk and returns for small scale Farmers in Kiambu district, Kenya
(2013)
Food insecurity in Kenya has been attributed to a number of factors, among them, fragile
ecosystems and a steady decline in the growth of the agricultural sector, population
pressure and slow growth in other sectors of ...
Postpartum reproductive performance of dairy cows in medium and large scale farms in Kiambu and Nakuru districts of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The goal of a reproductive management programme is to ensure that cows conceive within
given time limit for optimal production and maximum profitability. In intensive dairy
production systems in temperate countries, a ...