Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Valuation of selected sweetpotato (ipomoea hatatas) clones and their progenies in Kenya
(Department of Crop Science, 1999)Sweetpotato breeding clones from the Ugandan Regional Breeding Programme that included exotic clones, locally selected clones, breeding lines and released cultivars were evaluated together with their derived polycross ... -
The effects of chemical pretreatments on the postharvest physiology of lisianthus (eustoma grandiflorum shinn.) cut flowers
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2008)This study was conducted to investigate the role of exogenously applied 6- benzylaminopurine (BA) and gibberellic acid (GA3) in the postharvest physiology of cut lisianthus flowers. The suitability of biocides that ... -
The effect of rainfall on the fruiting and yield of four genotypes of cotton (gossypium hirsutum l. ) in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1977)One long maturing one early maturing and two intermediate maturing cotton Varieties were compared in three seasons at Kibos and in two seasons at Tebere under different rainfall regimes -
Drainage of lowland sugarcane fields:Mumias, Kenya
(Department of Agricul tural Engineering, 1991)The Mumias Sugar Company (MSC) has a sugarcane nucleus estate measuring 3,000 ha lying astride the Nzoia river. The nucleus estate comprises of well drained uplands and poorly drained lowlands lying below a spring line ... -
Coffee production in Machakos district a case study of Matungulu location
(Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 1981)This thesis is about small farm sector coffee production in Hatungulu location of Machakos District, Kenya. Until about 1935 coffee growing in Kenya was by law restricted to the large farms owned by Europeans settlers and ... -
Growth development and nutrient studies of sugar cane in Uganda
(Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 1972)The objective of the project was to investi g ate the growth development pattern of sugar cane as infl ue nced by age and the env.ironmental conditions prevailin g in the main sugar cane ... -
Quality of fermented porridge and its effect on nutritional status of malnourished children attending maternal child health clinic in Thika district hospital
(Department of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2010)A study was carried out to evaluate the effect of feeding malnourished children with fermented amaranth-finger millet- pumpkin composite porridge (FP) on their nutritional, vitamin A, zinc and iron status. The feeding ... -
Effect of recharging and packaging on moisture loss and quality change in sweet potato during short term storage
(Department of Crop Science, 2001)This study was carried out to determine the effect of recharging and packaging on the shelf life of sweet potato roots during short-term storage. Freshly harvested potatoes from five genotypes were recharged by immersing ... -
Effect of chemical pesticides and nitrogen source on the performance of food grain legumes
(Department of land resource management and agricultural technology, 2007)Plant pests and declining soil fertility are among the major limitations to the production of grain legumes in Kenya. Two field experiments were concurrently conducted to investigate the response of grain legumes to pesticide ... -
The role of varietal traits on the adoption of improved pigeon pea varieties in Kenya: the case of Taita district
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2010)Pigeon pea has recently been promoted by the government and other research organizations in Kenya due its ability to tolerate moisture stress. It traditionally has been grown in central and eastern Kenya. However, in ... -
Daily intake and quality of drinking water among children aged 10 - 12 years in Westlands division, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2010)The Government of Kenya, in the fight against water borne diseases, introduced a public health intervention in primary schools. The importance of water in the diet is taught to school children from ten years of age. The ... -
Studies on control of french bean rust (uromyces appendiculatus (pers.) unger var. Appendiculatus) using fungal and bacterial metabolites.
(Department of plant science and crop protection, 2002)Two isolates of Streptomyces spp. and one each of Bacillus subtilis, Trichoderma viride, Aspergilus niger were effective both in vitro and in the greenhouse in controlling rust of French beans. Their inhibitory effects ... -
Impacts of climate change and variability on livestock-based livelihood in Enkaroni location of Kajiado district, Kenya
(Department of plant science and crop protection, 2010)People living in rural areas of Kajiado district depend on livestock for their survival. Livestock provides food, clothing and social factors. The main livestock species are cattle, sheep and goats. Nomadism and transhumance ... -
Development of Soya-based high-protein-vitamin A rich flour to be used as a supplement in porridge of young children
(Department of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2007)This study aimed at developing and testing the stability and acceptability of a proteinvitamin A rich flour supplement. The flour mixture, as a nutrient supplement, can be added to complementary foods rich in energy but ... -
The effects of market reforms on Irish potato price volatility in Nyandarua district, Kenya
(Department of agricultural economics, 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 ... -
Beekeeping technology adoption and its effect on resource productivity in Southern Kenya Rangelands
(Department of land resource management and agricultural technology, 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 ... -
Studies on the efficacy and rate of application of some chemical fungicides, their mixtures and water extract of Tagetes minuta in the control of late blight of potato
(Department of plant science and crop protection, 2004)Late blight of potato ( Solanum tuberosum) caused by Phytophthora infestans is the most destructive disease to the crop which is cultivated by large and small scale farmers mostly in Central, Rift Valley and Eastern ... -
Methods for breaking dormancy of potato seed tubers (solanum tuberosum l.)
(Department of plant science and crop protection, 2008)Experiments were conducted between June 2005 and December 2006 at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARl) National Potato Research Center (NPRC) - Tigoni, to evaluate alternative methods of dormancy breaking and ... -
Characterization of smallholder dairy production and marketing systems across different sites in Kiambu district, Kenya.
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2006)To characterize smallholder dairy production systems across different agro-ecological zones in Kiambu district, identify constraints and opportunities to improve profitability by optimizing resource use based on key ... -
The occurrence of viruses and aphid vectors in small scale potato seed production systems and their effect on yield in Kenya
(Department of plant science and crop protection, 2003)The Overall Objective of this study was to determine the incidence and distribution of Potato viruses, relationship to aphid vector population and effect of these virus diseases on yield loss and seed quality of different ...