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Use of wheat straw, soybean trash and nitrogen fertiliser for maize production in the Kenyan highlands
(1999)Making best use of available crop residues is an important component of integrated nutrient management. A field study was conducted over two seasons (1997 and 1998) in Kenya that examined use of wheat straw, soybean trash ... -
Uses and management of ximenia americana, olacaceae in semi-arid East Shewa, Ethiopia
(Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, EthiopiaDepartment of Land Resources & Agricultural Technology, College of Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 2012)Wild edible plants are crucial resources with multipurpose uses and indigenous people have ethnobotanical knowledge of their use and management. Ximenia americana L., is among the preferred multipurpose use wild edible ... -
Uses of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Agriculture and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences from South Africa and Kenya
(Eastern Kentucky University, USADepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This paper presents a framework of the evolution of information and communication technology (ICT) applications in agriculture and rural development based on comparative experiences of South Africa and Kenya. The framework ... -
Using Forage Legumes to Improve Soil Fertility for Enhanced Grassland Productivity of Semi-arid Rangelands of Kajiado District, Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 2011)A two-phase study was conducted in the semi-arid rangelands of Kajiado District, Kenya, to determine the effect of forage legumes on soil fertility improvement and grassland productivity of natural pastures. During legume ... -
Using P-GIS to reverse forest destruction: Comprehending the magnitude of problems in the Lower Tana River Basin
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Uterine Gland Microstructure in the Pregnant and the Non-pregnant Lesser Galago (Galago senegalensis)
(Njogu, Allan, George Otiang’A. Owiti, Dominic Oduor-Okelo, A. NJOGU, GO OWITI, and D. ODUOR-OKELO. "Uterine Gland Microstructure in the Pregnant and the Non-pregnant Lesser Galago (Galago senegalensis)." Int. J. Morphol 31, no. 2 (2013): 771-776., 2013)The histology and the ultrastructure of the uterine glands of the lesser bushbaby (Galago senegalensis) were studied in six specimens (5 pregnant and one non pregnant) which were fixed partly with bouin’s fixative and ... -
Utilisation of bean genetic diversity in Africa
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005) -
Utilization and Processing of Sorghum by Small Holder Farmers in Drought Prone Agro-Ecological Zones of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sorghum is an under-utilized crop and one of the most important cereal crops in semi-arid tropics. In Kenya, sorghum is grown in the often drought prone marginal agricultural areas of Eastern, Nyanza and C ... -
Utilization Of Border Crops To Manage Aphid Colonization And PVY Incidence On Potato(Solanum tuberosum L)
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2009)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolorL.), wheat (Triticum aestivumL.), maize(Zea MaysL.), common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and garden pea (Pisum sativumL.) were tested as border crops for their ability to reduce the number of ... -
Utilization of croton seed as a possible animal feed: a review
(Online J. Anim. Feed Res, 2019-09)Croton is one of the largest genera in the Family Euphorbiaceae. Its species are distributed in a wide range of environmental and climatic conditions. The plants have for a long time been exploited for medicinal purposes ... -
Utilization of fresh cassava and sweet potato pulps in baking
(Taylor and Francis, 1995)Cassava and Sweet Potato fresh pulps were characterized for their physico‐chemical properties and were tested in cake making with the addition of little or no wheat flour. The pulps consisted of water (64.3, 69.13), starch ... -
Utilization of synthetic and botanical insecticides to manage thrips (Thysanoptera: Thrips) on snapbeans (Fabaceae) in Kenya
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Utilizing milk from pooling facilities as a novel approach for foot-and-mouth disease surveillance.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study investigated the potential of pooled milk as an alternative sample type for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) surveillance. Real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) results of pooled milk samples collected weekly from five pooling ... -
Vaccinia-like pox virus indentified in a horse with a skin disease
(University of Nairobi, 1974)With the aid of the electron microscope, virions were seen in biopsy samples, scabs and skin scrapings obtained from a horse with a skin condition which resembled viral papular dermatitis. Similar virus particles were ... -
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Validation of monoclonal antibodies in detection of cassava brown streak viruses using triple antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunoassay technique
(2018)Cassava is an important food crop in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Its production in East and Central African regions has been devastated by Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), caused by two distinct virus species, ... -
Validation of tuber blight (Phytophthora infestans) prediction model
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protetion, 2011)Potato tuber blight caused by Phytophthora infestans accounts for significant losses of tubers in storage. Despite research on infection and management of tuber blight, there is paucity of information on the prediction of ... -
Validity of Philip equation for infiltration into soils of Sirima and Mukogodo catchments in Laikipia District. East Africa Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 58(4): 155-160
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Valuation of cow attributes by conjoint analysis: A case study of Western Kenya
(2007)Better dairy production could reduce poverty and improve nutrition in western Kenya, but the requisite technologies have not been widely adopted. This study collected dairy cow attributes from 630 households to evaluate ... -
Valuation practice: challenges in plant and machinery valuation in the agro-industrial sector of Kenya
(Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, 2003)The aqro-industrial establishments in Kenya have invested heavily in plant and rnachinery as a strategy for achieving optimum productivity. Plant and machinery refers '(0 installations anel :='_I)port facilities for ...