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Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are
(2012)
Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are
traditionally used by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Machakos district of Kenya to induce or
augment labor, manage ...
Dynamics of soil nematodes and earthworms in urban vegetable irrigated with wastewater in the Nairobi river basin, Kenya
(2010)
The effects of heavy metals lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Cromium (Cr) on nematode communities and earthworm density and biomass were studied in the wastewater irrigated farms of the Nairobi river basin. The levels of Cr and ...
Commercialization of meat trade: the potential role of private sector and capacity building in quality assurance in meat export trade from regions of Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Quality assurance practices in meat production deserve top priority at all stages since meat is a known vehicle for transmission of several food-borne diseases. Maintaining safety and quality assurance is a constant challenge ...
Outcome mapping for fostering and measuring change in risk management behaviour among urban dairy farmers
(Springer, 2012)
A study was undertaken to investigate and mitigate the risk from zoonotic Cryptosporidium associated with dairy farming in Dagoretti division, Nairobi, Kenya. Outcome mapping (OM), a relatively new tool for planning and ...
Drivers of the transition from pastoralism to vegetable farming in Africa’s arid and semi arid areas and implications for soil fertility management: The case of Kenyan pastoralists
(Academic Journals, 2012-04)
The arid and semi arid areas comprise a large percentage of the land area in Africa. Communities in
these areas have over the years depended on livestock production for livelihood. Livestock has
traditionally served as ...
Transepithelial potential in the Magadi tilapia, a fish living in extreme alkalinity
(2011)
We investigated the transepithelial potential
(TEP) and its responses to changes in the external medium in
Alcolapia grahami, a small cichlid fish living in Lake
Magadi, Kenya. Magadi water is extremely alkaline
(pH = ...
Export Standards, Market Institutions and Smallholder Farmer Exclusion from Fresh Export Vegetable High Value Chains: Experiences from Ethiopia, Kenya and Zambia
(2011-12)
Many African countries are diversifying exports into fresh export vegetables, grown mainly by smallholder
farmers. However, markets for these new products have stringent safety standards. This paper examines the
green ...
Constraints to cattle production in a semiarid pastoral system in Kenya
(2013)
Livestock keeping is the mainstay for the pastoral
community while also providing social and cultural value.
This study ranked main production constraints and cattle
diseases that impacted livelihood and estimated herd ...
The Role of ICT-Based Market Information Services in Spatial Food Market Integration: The Case of Malawi Agricultural Commodity Exchange
(IGI Global., 2011)
The government of Malawi in 2004 initiated an ICT-based Malawi Agricultural Commodity Exchange
(MACE), a market information service project, to improve access by farmers to market information. MACE
was intended to improve ...
Creation of research linkages in Africa by regional bodies
(2012-09)
Agriculture is the mainstay of most African countries and research in the sector is one of the key ways
to make it more efficient and thus beneficial to the rural communities. Establishment of research
linkages is key ...