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A comparative analysis of costs and benefits of Jatropha, maize and orange production in Kenya: case of contracted farmers in Shimba Hills
(2010-08-27)
Energy demand and supply imbalances are a major challenge to development in Sub
Saharan African countries. Reliance on petroleum as well as biomass energy sources
is both uneconomical and unsustainable. These call for ...
Effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and organic manure on growth and development of cotton ( gossypium hirsutw, L.) at Tebere, Kenya.
(1985)
Effect of Farmyard manure, nitrogen and phosphorus
on growth and yield of two upland cotton varieties
(UKA 59/240 and BPA 75) was investigated at Tebere
during the October, 1982 and March, 1983 cropping
seasons. Varying ...
An economic analysis of dairy production systems in Nyamira District, Kenya
(1995)
This study was motivated by the need to find out whether farmers could increase their
profits through intensification of input use. The major objective of the study was to
characterize the dairy production systems in ...
Women access to land and its effect on their smallscale agricultural productivity: a case study of maize production in Machakos District, Kenya
(2007-05)
Women in most rural communities in Africa dominate farm activities in terms of labour
supply and management. Overall, Africa's performance in terms of agricultural
production and productivity remain inadequate and the ...
Immunodiagnosis and seroepidemiology of cysticercus bovis infection in cattle in Kenya
(1977-10)
Cysticercosis and taeniasis in animals and man,
respectively are widespread in the world and are of great
economic and public health importance in East Af'r-i ce , In
Kenya, the prevalence of Cyst~~ercus bovi~ infection ...
The soil resources of Ruma national park in Lambwe Valley, Kenya.
(1994)
Soils are important components of the environment and their
understanding is essential in planning and management for
environmental conservation and sustainable use of natural
resources. However, reliable soil information ...
An evalvation of smallholder snow peas market organisation and performance in Buuri and Laikipia east districts, Kenya
(2011)
The snow pea is a high value demand driven fresh vegetable mainly grown for export markets
with a marketing system characterized by various marketing channels. About 70 percent of
smallholder snow peas producers prefer ...
Economic assessment of leafminer invasion and control strategies in Kenya's snowpea industry: the case of Nyeri North and South Imenti Districts
(2009)
Kenya's horticultural industry is confronted with an emergmg challenge of quarantined
mvasrve leafminer, which has recently become a pest of economic importance in Kenya.
Quarantine pests are a leading cause of Kenya's ...
Prevalence and risk factors of under-nutrition among under-five’s in Meru County: a comparative study of khat(catha edulis) and non-khat farming households in Kenya
(2013-08)
Poor nutrition status among children below five years continues to be a public health concern especially in the arid and semi arid areas. The effect of khat farming on nutrition status of children remained largely unknown ...
Impact of transaction costs on the marketing channels of dry grain pigeonpea in Makueni district, Kenya.
(2002)
This study aimed at identifying and analyzing the performance of the major marketing channels of dry grain pigeonpea in Kenya. Makueni District was used as a case study. As such, the various marketing intermediaries in ...