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Cases of Pig Poisoning Encountered Naturally in Smallholder Farms in Nairobi and Its Environs
(2011)
Systematic necropsies were conducted on 84 pig carcasses presented to Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology between June 2004 and June 2007. Affected farms were visited in order to gather epidemiological data. ...
Total phenolic content, antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of methanolic extract of raw and traditionally processed Kenyan indigenous food ingredients
(2012-03)
Certain indigenous foods commonly consumed by Kenyan vulnerable groups (the malnourished; children under 5 years of age; pregnant and lactating women; malnourished adults in cases of vitamin or mineral deficiencies, TB, ...
Decomposition and nutrient release rates of selected legume residues in a cold semiarid environment of Kenya
(2013)
Incorporation of legume residues in soil is a low cost option for improving soil fertility, but its effectiveness
depends on residue quality. A study was conducted for two seasons (2007 and 2008) to determine the
decomposition ...
Evaluation of Genetic Variability of Kenyan, Gennan and Austrian Isolates of Exserohilum turcicum using Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism DNA Marker
(2010)
Eighty nine Exserohilum turcicum isolates comprising 56 Kenyan, 26 German and 7 Austrian isolates were isolated from diseased maize plants and cultured on complete liquid medium to generate mycelium for DNA extraction. DNA ...
Nitrogen fixation potential and residual effects of selected grain legumes in a Kenyan soil
(2013)
Based on their performance attributes, butter bean (variety Ex-kasuku) and grass pea (Selection 1325) have been
identified as potential alternative legumes for the maize-based cropping system in the cold semi-arid region ...
Effects of Nitrogen Application on Growth and Yield of Snowpeas (Pisum sativum)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
An experiment was conducted at Kabete field station, University of Nairobi between March and July 2000 (season I) and between June and September 2000 (season II) to determine the effect of different rates of nitrogen (N) ...
Technical and allocative efficiency gains from integrated soil fertility management in the maize farming system of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)
Declining land productivity and
per capita
food availability poses challenges to overcoming land
degradation and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a need to identify ways of improving land
productivity particularly ...
Collaborative Efforts Towards Understanding The Biological Structures And Functions Of Selected Soil Groups In Rural Ghana, Malawi And Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Degrading health of sub-Saharan African soils is a major impediment to the Millennium
Development Goal and the strategy of poverty reduction for Africa through the Comprehensive
Africa Agricultural Development Program. ...
Potential of biological control agents, organic amendments and crop rotation on root-knot nematodes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Integrated approaches are fast gaining popularity
in the management of root knot nematodes
(
Meloidogyne
spp.). This study was undertaken
to assess the potential of integrating a biological
control agent (
Pochonia ...
Types of biological and nutritional degradations in ferralsol, lithosol and nitosol groups in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)