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Modelling the potential impact of climate change on sorghum and cowpea production in semi-arid areas of Kenya using the agricultural production systems simulator (APSIM
(2010)
Managing crop production risks associated with inter-annual
climate variability and climate change has received insignificant
attention in the semi-arid areas of Kenya. Against this backdrop,
the potential impact of ...
Characteristics of fresh (ware) potato traders in Nairobi and Nakuru towns, Kenya
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2010)
The challenges of rehabilitating denu
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
The complete genome sequence of the Tanzanian strain of Cassava brown streak virus and comparison with the Ugandan strain sequence
(2010)
The complete genome sequence for an isolate of the Ugandan and Tanzanian strain types of Cassava brown streak virus have been determined using the novel approach of non-directed next generation sequencing. Comparison of ...
Development of a multiplex PCR technique for simultaneous detection of Sweet potato feathery mottle virus and Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus
(2010)
Virus diseases, especially those caused by mixed infections, are among the economically most devastating diseases of sweet potato. Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD), which is caused by mixed infection of Sweet potato ...
A dynamic study of smallholder mixed farms in Wundanyi location, Taita district, Kenya: activities, performance and interactions
(2010)
This study undertook a dynamic survey ofa sample of thirty mixed dairy-crop farmers for 11 months over two rainy seasons. The study identified the farmer's objectives ancl observed the system over a sufficient period to ...
Spatial distribution of African Animal Trypanosomiasis in Suba and Teso districts in Western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: Studies on the epidemiology of African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) rarely consider the spatial
dimension of disease prevalence. This problem is confounded by use of parasitological diagnostic methods of ...
Characteristics of the industry, constraints in processing, and marketing of potato crisps in processing, and marketing of potato crisps in Kenya
(2010)
There has been an increase in the number of potato crisps processors in Kenya in the last few decades. However, the characteristics of these firms are not clearly known. This study was designed to characterize the potato ...
An analysis of factors affecting smallholder mixed farming activities, performance and interactions in Wundanyi location, Taita district, Kenya
(2010)
Principal component analysis was used to analyze data collected from a dynamic study of thirty mixed dairy-crop farmers. The study was undertaken for II months over two rainy seasons to analyze the major production factors ...