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Farmers' evaluation of legume cover crops for erosion control in Gathwariga catchment, Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004)Studies were conducted in Gathwariga catchment, Kenya with the aim of evaluating farmers' perception about the impact of legume cover crops (LCC) on soil erosion control. A sensitization workshop involving the farmers was ... -
Farmers' perceptions on importance and constraints facing Napier grass production in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2006)Farmers Focus Group Discussions (FFGDs) were done with groups of farmers in the intensive and semi-intensive farming systems in central Kenya. This was in the administrative districts of Nyeri (semi-intensive) and Kiambu ... -
Farmers' preference and nutritive value of selected indigenous plant feed materials for cattle in drylands of south-eastern Kenya
(2011)This study was undertaken in the drylands of southeastern Kenya to identify and rank important indigenous plant feed materials for cattle. Through the use of a structured questionnaire administered at the household level, ... -
Farmers' Preferences for Methods of Receiving Information on New or Innovative Farming Practices
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1989) -
Farmers' risk perceptions and adaptation to climate change in Lichinga and Sussundenga, Mozambique.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2015)In Africa, climate change exerts significant pressure on the agricultural sector. Current changes in climate for most parts of Mozambique have resulted in increased frequency of droughts, dry spells and uncertain rainfall. ... -
Farmers’ awareness and perceptions on Newcastle disease in chicken: Evidence from high and low rainfall regions of Kenya
(Informa UK Limited,, 2023-12-04)Newcastle disease (ND) poses a major challenge to Kenyan farmers who raise local chicken in a free-range system. The lack of consistent poultry rearing practices makes it unclear how farmers manage the disease. Insufficient ... -
Farmers’ participatory selection for early bulking cassava genotypes in semi-arid Eastern Kenya
(Department of plant Science and crop protection, University of Nairobi, 2011)Cassava is an important food security crop in semi-arid, Eastern Kenya, but production is constrained by planting late bulking landraces. Therefore, farmer participatory variety selection was initiated with the aim of ... -
Farmers’ perceptions of production constraints and preferences in cassava grown in semi-arid areas of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Cassava is an important food security crop in the semi-arid areas of Eastern Kenya. Despite its importance during the long periods of drought and famine, no breeding programme has ever been conducted to improve the crop ... -
Farmers’ perspectives on factors limiting tomato production and yields in Kabete, Kiambu county, Kenya.
(Standard Research JournalsDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2013-01)A survey was carried out at Kabete, Central Kenya to establish the limitations and constraints experienced by farmers’ growing tomatoes. A structured questionnaire was prepared and tested in the field before actual survey ... -
Farmers’ Requirements in an Artificial Intelligent System for Diagnosis of Maize Diseases in Kenya
(2015)A study was conducted to determine the following: commonly used sources of agricultural diagnostic information by maize farmers, content of information which farmers would like to receive for full satisfaction on diagnostics, ... -
Farming practices and risk factors for transmission of helminths of free range pigs in Homabay District, Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, 2013)A questionnaire survey was carried out on 297 pig farmers in Homabay District in order to determine the risk factors associated with the transmission of helminths in free range pigs. Information on pig production and ... -
Fasciola gigantica Cobbold 1856 in the snail
(University of Nairobi, 1976)The development of Fasciola gigantica from miracidial penetration to the 85th day was observed in experimentally infected Lymnaea natalensis reared and kept in a laboratory in Kenya at ambient temperature. Contrary to ... -
Fasciola Worms, Fecal And Gall Bladder Egg Count Relationships In Sheep Experimentally Infected With Fasciola Gigantica
(University of Nairobi,Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology,, 1998) -
Fast locomotion of some African ungulates
(University of Nairobi, 1977)Ten species of ungulate were filmed, galloping in their natural habitat. They ranged in size from Thomson's gazelle (about 20 kg) to giraffe (about 1000 kg). They were pursued to make them run as fast as possible. The films ... -
Fast tracking of nutritionally-rich bean varieties
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005) -
The fasting metabolism of a small East African antelope: the dik-dik.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 1981) -
Fatal Haemonchosis In Heifers In Kiambu District, Kenya.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 1993) -
Fatal obstructive urolithiasis in a 5 months old buck: a case report.
(University of Nairobi,, 204)A case of fatal obstructive urolithiasis was reported in a 5 months old buck of non-descript local breed kept as a pet. The affected animal was noticed to have developed an episodic abdominal distention and anorexia. The ... -
The fate of afiatoxins during processing of maize into muthokoi - A traditional Kenyan food
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2008)The effect of processing muthokoi, (a traditional dehulled maize dish in Kenya) on aflatoxin content of naturally contaminated maize was investigated. Dehulling decreased aflatoxin levels by 46.6% (5.5-70%) in maize samples ... -
The fate of applied phosphorous in some acid soils of Kenya:Discovery and innovation journal
(University of Nairobi, 1991)No abstract available