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An analysis of agricultural credit markets in Vihiga Division of Kakamega District, Kenya
(1993)
The agricultural credit markets in Vihiga Divison of Kakamega District, Kenya, were analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analyses applied to both secondary and primary data. The objective was to valuate ...
Iso-electric Focusing of Camel Milk Proteins
(1998)
The procedure for phenotyping of most genetic variants in cow milk was optimised for iso-electric focusing (IEF) of camel milk proteins
and milk from individual camels of different breeds was screened. The caseins obtained ...
A questionnaire survey of nematode parasite control practices on goat farms in Denmark
(University of Nairobi., 1996)
A questionnaire survey to examine worm control practices on angora and other goat farms in Denmark was undertaken in 1993. Questionnaires were inserted in the July, 1993 issue of the official journal of the angora goat ...
Influence of Preharvest Water Stress on Postharvest Weight Loss of Carrots (Daucus carota L.)
(1998)
To understand the relationship between preharvest water stress and postharvest weight loss, carrot cultivars Eagle and Paramount were grown in muck soil in 6-L pots (eight carrots per pot) in a greenhouse at the Univ. of ...
Linkage relationships among loci controlling morphological traits in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)
(1995)
Linkage among loci controlling various morphological traits in cowpea were determined using F2 progenies. Data were collected on individual plants of four crosses segregating for several loci. Recombination estimates between ...
Development of early maturing Fusarium wilt resistant pigeonpea cultivars
(1994)
Most of the East African pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp) landraces are tall (up to 3.5 m), late maturing (10-12 months), low yielding and susceptible to Fusarium wilt (Fusarium udum ButE), one of the most serious ...
Serological survey of leptospiral antibodies in cattle, sheep and goats in Nyandarua district of Kenya
(1994)
Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic disease of a world-wide importance. It causes economic loss to livestock industry from abortions, stillbirths, deaths, decreased milk production and infertility, The Leptospira organisms ...
Inheritance of some morphological traits in grain amaranthus
(University of Nairobi, 1990-03)
Intraspecific crosses involving five cultivars of Amaranthus hypochondriacus and two from A. caudatus were studied to investigate the inheritance of five morphological traits (seed coat colour, inflorescence colour, seedling ...
Cattle, goats, sheep and camel production on the range: the Kenya experience
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
A discussion. Rangelands sustain about 76% of the total population of cattle, goats, sheep and camels in Kenya. The animals are owned mostly by nomads. The main activity in the region, pastoralism, is sustainable through ...
Managing waterhyacinth invasion through integrated control and utilisation: perspectives for lake Victoria.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
Achieving control of the biological invasion of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Lake Victoria has become a major priority in East Africa. Water hyacinth was first introduced to Egypt in about 1890, but its spread ...