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Who benefits from taxation of forest products in Nepal's community forests?
(2014)
This paper is concerned with who benefits from taxation of forest products in Nepal's community forests. The objectives of the study are two-fold; to document who benefits from community forestry user groups' (CFUG) financing ...
Introgressing Striga Resistance from a Mapped Donor Source into a Rwandan Adapted Sorghum Variety
(2013)
Sorghum is the world’s fifth most important cereal, in terms of both production and area planted. Striga hermonthica is one of the major constraints of sorghum production globally and particularly so in Eastern Africa. ...
A Brief Review of Some Animal Pathogens Causing Miscarriages in Women
(2013)
Brucella melitensis, Brucella suis, Brucella canis and Brucella abortus, which normally infect various species of domestic animals, can infect humans through unpasteurized milk from infected animals or from contact with ...
Effect of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) on the Shelf Life and Postharvest Quality of Purple Passion Fruit (Passiflora Edulis Sims)
(2014)
Modified atmosphere packaging maintained post harvest quality of fruits harvested at both stages of maturity and prolonged their shelf life by at least 14 days compared to the unpackaged controls. Packaging significantly ...
Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths and anthelmintic resistance on small-scale farms in Gauteng Province, South Africa
(2013)
The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and distribution of gastrointestinal helminths, to detect the presence of anthelmintic resistance in livestock from small-scale farms and to determine the level ...
Magnitudes and determinants of transaction costs in a group-based livestock breeding approach: the case of dairy goats in Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)
Exotic dairy goats have increasingly become important in alleviating poverty and combating hunger an
d mal
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nutrition in Kenya. Such goats were introduced in the eastern Kenyan highlands through a group
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based ...
Adapting or Coping ? An Analysis of Pastoralists’ Responses to Extreme Climatic Events in North-western Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2012-09)
Pastoral systems in Africa have always operated under high climate–
related risk. However, recent repeated extreme weather events in short
succession have exposed their vulnerability. Any supportive action
requires ...
Management of Thrips in French Bean by Integrating Biological and Synthetic Pesticides in Conventional Spray Regimes
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Thrips are major pest of snap bean that cause losses as high as 60% but the use of synthetic pesticides is restricted due to strict market regulations on maximum residue levels (MRLs). This study aimed at reducing the use ...
Income distribution and livelihood analysis among horticulture farming households in Nyeri District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)
The objective of this study was to analyze the dist
ribution of income and livelihood strategies among
the
horticulture farming households in Nyeri District,
Kenya through the estimation of the Gini Coefficien
t. The ...