Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Water conservation and crop production under two agroforestry systems: a Laikipia district case study
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1991)The influence of Plectranthus barbatus live fence and GreviIlea robusta trees on soil moisture and crop production was explored for two growing seasons (October - January 1990/91 and March - August, 1991) at Matanya, ... -
Forage intake and nutritive value of sheep and goat diets in South-eastern Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1996)The forage intake, botanical composition and nutritive value of diets selected by free-ranging sheep and goats grazing together in south-eastern Kenya were determined. Forage intake was estimated using chromium sesquioxide ... -
Effects of chemical composition of plant residues on nitrogen release and crop uptake
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, 1997)To supplement high cost of inorganic fertilizers, smallholder farmers in the tropics are likely to increase the use of plant residues as a suitable source of plant nutrients especially nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). ... -
Effect of biotin supplementation on performance of chicken broilers
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 1991)Three experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of biotin supplementation on performance of broiler chicken. Rovimix H2 was the source of available biotin. Experiment One basal diet was formulated to provide ... -
An economic analysis of the constraints in the production and marketing of milk in Kilifi District of the Coast province of Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994)This study investigates the milk production and marketing system in Kilifi District. The purpose is to examine the causes of high producer price in the informal sector and the decline in milk production in Kilifi District. ... -
Effect of plant density and harvesting frequency on the yield and vegetable quality of four variants of black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L).
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1993)Two experiments were conducted at the Field Station of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kabete campus, University of Nairobi, between August, 1990 and May, 1991; to study the effect of plant density (22,220, 33,330 and ... -
Etiology and chemical control of powdery mildew of Karela (Momordica Charantia l.) caused by Sphaerotheca Fuliginea (schlecht ex fro )poll
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1993)Powdery mildew of cucurbits is a devastating disease on cucurbits in Kenya. It is caused by either Sphaerotheca fuliginea (schlecht ex Fr.) Poll or Erysiphe cichoracearum Dc ex Mecat. Work was carried out on this disease ... -
Fluoride in water and fish from Kenyan rift valley lakes
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990)Although fish is an important source of food in Kenya, limited information is available on fluoride in Kenyan fish. Fluoride is accumulated by aquatic organisms living in high fluoride environment. It was therefore found ... -
A description of the pastoral Camel production system in Moyale District, Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1999)A description of the pastoral camel production system of the camel keeping pastoralists of Moyale district is presented. The study focuses on herd management, identification of production constraints and explores ... -
A survey of mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in poultry feed
(University of NairobiDepartment of veterinary pathology and microbiology,, 1993)The occurrence of fungi and their toxins in poultry feed lowers the hygienic quality of feed and presents several hazards to poultry and sometimes to 'man. To evaluate the magnitude of these hazards and generally the ... -
Nitrogen mineralization from cattle manure, filtermud, factory ash and nitrogen uptake by maize (zea mays) in a glasshouse experiment."
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1995)To reduce over reliance on inorganic fertilizers due to high prices, there is a need to increase utilization of organic input sources such as filtermud, which is a by-product of white sugar manufacture. Fresh filtermud(FM) ... -
Incidence of potato (solanum tuberosum l.) viruses and effect of maize border crop placement on aphids and virus II diseases
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 2009)A survey was carried out using structured questionnaire in six districts and twelve markets to establish seed potato production practices and incidence of potato viruses in farmers' produced seeds. Samples of potato ... -
Elastoplastic and viscoelastic behaviour of cohesionless shelled Maize en masse
(Department of Environmental and Biosystems, 2005)Cereal maize continues to be one of the most important crops in the world both for human and livestock use. Bulk harvesting, transportation, handling and processing of cereal maize is therefore important if the increasing ... -
Evaluation of grass strips performance in soil and water conservation
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi,, 1996)Although grass strips for soil and water conservation offer several advantages such as ease of establishment, low cost, effective means of soil erosion control, and as a source of fodder, they are not widely used. The ... -
Time budgets of maintenance activities and dietary characteristics of camels (camelus dromedarius) and goats (capra hircus) in the semi-arid southeastern Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1995)The grazing behaviour and dietary characteristics of camels and goats grazing together were studied on a 50 ha plot at Kibwezi Dryland Field station in southeastern Kenya.Tree and shrub densities of woody plants on the ... -
Evaluation and design of runoff storage systems for supplemental irrigation: Laikipia District case study
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 2005)An inventory of the existing runoff harvesting systems for crop production was carried out in Rugutu location of Laikipia district. An evaluation of rainwater storage system was also performed in two of the water pans. ... -
Some economic aspects of small ruminant production by small scale farmers in the Asal - a case study of West Laikipia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1993)It is estimated that 82% of Kenya's population is living in the rural areas (GOK • 1991 P 2), mainly as small scale farmers. Those (the small scale farmers) in the ASAL have to depend a lot on livestock production for ... -
Evaluation of livelihood , soil and water resources in smallholder irrigation schemes along the Tana river in Garissa District
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009-02)One of the major problems, facing the world today is that of meeting the food security needs of an ever-increasing population over a limited arable land. To overcome this problem, one option has been opening up more land ... -
Evaluation of an intensive dairy farming system among small scale farmers in Nakuru District
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1996)This study was undertaken to identify differences in income, milk availability, labour involvement and the nutritional status of pre-school children among F.S.K (Farming Systems Kenya) households and non-F. S.K households ... -
Structure, conduct and performance of Kisumu fish marketing stystem
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995-04)The study analyzed the structure. conduct and performance of Kisumu fish marketing system. with the aim of understanding the organi7ation of the market. the role of marketing mlddlemen. their capital outlay. costs and ...