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Smallholder farmers' feed material conseryation strategies in the tropical drylands of South-eastern Kenya
(2012)
Availability of feed is the major constraint to livestock production in the drylands of
southeastern Kenya. ln an effort to address this problem, this study was carried out to
identify and rank feed material conservation ...
Clinico-pathological findings of the 2011 outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Tandahimba district, southern Tanzania
(2012)
Although PPR outbreaks were reported in Northern Tanzania since 2008, there has been no description of the
clinical or pathological manifestation of the disease, an important criterion in guiding veterinarians and farmers ...
Evaluation of Acute Toxicity of Crude Plant Extracts from Kenyan Biodiversity using Brine Shrimp, Artemia salina L. (Artemiidae)
(2012)
Purpose: Artemia salina L. (Artemiidae), the brine shrimp larva, is an invertebrate used in the alternative test to determine toxicity of chemicals and natural products. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the acute toxicity ...
Impact of land use types and farming practices on occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) Taita-Taveta district in Kenya
(2012)
A study was undertaken along land use gradients in Taita-Taveta district, southeast Kenya to evaluate the occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in seven land use types (LUT). The gradient was from indigenous ...
Means-End Chain approach to understanding farmers’ motivations for pesticide use in leafy vegetables: The case of kale in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
Peri-urban farmers play a significant role in the production of vegetables consumed in the urban centers in most African countries. The production of vegetables in the peri-urban areas in these countries is strategic with ...
Factors influencing reproductive performance of cows from different Nguni ecotypes in southern Mozambique
(Springer Science+Business Media, 2012)
The objective of this study was to assess the reproductive performance of two Nguni ecotypes (Nguni and Landim) raised in a subtropical environment to enhance strategies for livestock development and restocking programmes ...
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 ...
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 ...