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Production in semi-arid areas of Kenya using the agricultural production systems simulator (APSIM)
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)Managing crop production risks associated with inter-annual climate variability and climate change has received insignificant attention in the semi-arid areas of Kenya. Against this backdrop, the potential impact of climate ... -
Production objectives and management strategies of livestock keepers in south-east Kenya: implications for a breeding programme.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2005-11)A survey of pastoralist and agropastoralist households in south-east Kenya was conducted to determine their production objectives and management strategies in order to optimize and extend a breeding programme for indigenous ... -
Production of Concentrated "Mala" Cultures for Direct VAT Inoculation by Small Scale 'Mala' Manufacturers in East Africa.
(Kenya Tea Development AuthorityDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, 1999)The production of Mala (a mesophilic cultured sour milk), by manufacturers processing less than 500-3000 litres per day In Kenya, Uganda and Tanzanla is faced with problems of unavailability good quality culture, and lack ... -
Production of freeze-dried lactic acid bacteria starter culture for cassava fermentation into gari
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2009-10)Sixteen lactic acid bacteria, eight Lactobacillus plantarum, three L. pentosus, 2 Weissella paramesenteroides, two L. fermemtum and one Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. mesenteroides were previously isolated from cassava ... -
Production of hybrid Basmati rice in Kenya: progress and challenges
(2013)Photoperiod sensitive genic male sterile (PGMS) and Thermosensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) rice varieties require a long day light length and high temperature respectively growth conditions for them to be completely ... -
Production of ultrasensitive antibodies against aflatoxin B 1
(The Society for Applied MicrobiologyDepartment of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of NairobiInstitute for Hygiene and Technology of Food of Animal Origin, University of Munich, Germany, 2001)Aims: To produce speciÆc antibodies against the haptenic fungal toxin aØatoxin B1 (AFB1) and apply these antibodies in immunochemical assays for aØatoxins. Methods and Results: Rabbits were immunized using an AFB1 -bovine ... -
Production Risks a nd Food Security under A lternative T echnology C hoices in Malawi: A pplication o f a Multinomial Endogenous Switching R egression
(Wiley, 2014)Employing nationally representative data, we investigatetheimpactofSustainable Intensification Practices (SIPs) on farm households’ food security, downside risk and the cost of risk in Malawi.The analysis relies on aflexible ... -
Production systems and labour
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1986) -
Production, purification and separation of phytotoxins from Exserohilum turcicum isolates of Kenyan, German and Austrian origin
(BotsDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2011)The study was carried out to compare production, purification and identity of phytotoxins from Exserohilum turcicum isolates of Kenyan, German and Austrian origin. Phytotoxins were extracted from maize leaves inoculated ... -
Production, utilisation and indigenous knowledge of spider plant in Kenya
(2013)The importance of spider plant has been discussed in the context of biodiversity conservation and food security because the vegetable is rich in micronutrients and phytochemicals associated with antioxidant, anti-malaria, ... -
Productivity and morphology of Ankole cattle in three livestock production systems in Uganda
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2011)Phenotypic characterization is critical in breed improvement and conservation. To determine the performance and morphological features of Ankole cattle in three livestock production systems (LPS) of Uganda, 248 farms were ... -
Productivity in different cattle production systems in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2012)Cattle are kept as an important source of livelihood in many Kenyan farming households whilst also having cultural and social value. A review was undertaken to estimate productivity in the three main Kenyan cattle production ... -
Productivity indexing of wild herbivores on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Ol Pejeta Ranch in northern Kenya
(Wiley, 2007)A selected set of wild herbivores on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) and Ol Pejeta Ranch were evaluated for their utility value by productivity indexing based on a computer bio-economic model, Prying Livestock ... -
productivity of dairy cattle
(…, OF Idris, MSL Kumwenda, M Marie, PN Mbugua… - … productivity of dairy cattle on …, 1999, 1999) -
Productivity of farmer-preferred maize varieties intercropped with beans in semi-arid Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2013)Farmers in the semi-arid regions grow drought tolerant maize varieties and practice maize-legume intercropping. A study was conducted in Machakos, Mwea and Waruhiu in 2008 short rains and 2009 long rains to determine the ... -
Productivity of Indigenous and Exotic Cattle on Kenya Ranches
(Department of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2006)A comparison of productivity and adaptability of indigenous (Boran and Small East African Zebu) and the exotic (Sahiwal and Ayrshire) cattle on Kenyan ranches located in semi-arid areas of the Rift Valley Provinces was ... -
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(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1991)