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Non-genetic causes of the heterogeneity of variance in milk yield among Holstein-Friesian Herds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)
Lactation records of Holstein- Friesian cows in Kenya made during the period 1968 to 1984 were analyzed for the cases of heterogeneity of variance in milk yield among herds using a fixed effect least squares model. Year, ...
Makueni District Profile: Crop Production And Marketing, 1988-1999
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2000)
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This profile describes the changes in policies affecting marketing and crop production in
Makueni District since 1988. The creation of the district led to a larger market for milk
and vegetables around Wote, ...
Comparison Of Economic Impact Of Alternative Constraint Control Measures In Indigenous Chicken Production In Nyanza Province, Kenya
(2013)
This study compared the costs and benefits of six alternative control measures on the indigenous chicken productivity constraints with an aim of identifying the most desirable mitigation measure; for improved productivity ...
Hatchability and fertility of indigenous chicken and duck eggs, and some causes of chick and duckling mortality in Kenya
(2007)
Flocks under study are located in the suburbs of Nairobi province and Machakos district. They belonged to smallholder farmers. Twenty seven clutches of eggs given to indigenous chickens to seat on, and 10 clutches of eggs ...
Toxoplasma gondii: Sensitive and rapid detection of infection by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method
(2009)
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method amplifies DNA with high specificity, sensitivity and rapidity. In this study, we used a conserved sequence in the 200- to 300-fold repetitive 529 bp gene of Toxoplasma ...
Use of mobile phone technology in agricultural marketing: The case of smallholder farmers in Malawi
(2011)
The mobile phone technology is an important tool to enhance farmers’ access to better paying agricultural markets. The study reports the results of a household study in Mwanza, Dedza and Mzimba Districts of Malawi. The ...
A framework for analyzing the role of ICT on agricultural commercialization and household food security
(2010)
Lack of agricultural information has been attributed to the inability of smallholder farmers to transition from subsistence to commercial agriculture. Recent efforts to improve smallholder access to agricultural information ...
Epididymal Epithelial Cell Involution Following a Single Intraperitoneal Administration of Ethane Dimethanesulfonate in the Goat (Capra hircus
(2001)
Ethane dimethanesulfonate (EDS) selectively destroys Leydig cells in rats and a few other smaller animal species but not in mice and quail. In the teleost fish, it stimulates testicular activity instead. It also causes ...
Controlled Polymerization of Substituted Diacetylene Self-Organized Monolayers Confined in Molecule Corrals
(2005)
We have shown that STM-tip-induced chain polymerization of 10,12-tricosadiynoic acid (TCDA) in a self-organized monolayer at the liquid−solid interface of TCDA on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite is possible. The oligomers ...
Massai indigenous Knowledge on Range vegetation analysis, Utilization and management
(2001)
A participatory vegetation inventory and research was conducted in Mashuuru Division, Kajiado District of Kenya, with an overall objective of capturing the indigenous knowledge of the Maasai pastoralist community on ...