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ICT-Based Market Information Services (MIS) Projects, Deployment Environment, and Performance: Experiences from KACE and DrumNet Projects in Kenya
(2013)
The need to provide agricultural information to farmers has led to emergence of numerous electronic-based MIS projects in developing countries. These projects aim at promoting farmer linkage to better markets. However, ...
The current status of potato value chain in Kenya
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2013)
Potato plays a major economic role in the world and has been considered a major staple in developing countries such as Kenya where it ranks second to maize in terms of utilization.The importance of potato in Kenya is ...
Practical bacteriology and mycology manual for veterinary students
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
High throughput real-time RT-PCR assays for specific detection of cassava brown streak disease causal viruses, and their application to testing of planting material
(2013)
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV) is causing severe losses in cassava production in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Two real-time ...
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for rapid detection of the causal agents of cassava brown streak disease
(2013)
The causal agents of cassava brown streak disease have recently been identified as Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV). Primers have been developed for rapid detection of these ...
Comparative Seasonal Botanical Composition of Grant
(2013-07-03)
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Reproduction of root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab2 protein.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2013)
Objective: The sedentary endoparasite Meloidogyne incognita is an important plant parasitic nematode that infects cotton causing significant yield losses. The objective of this study was to evaluate reproduction of M. ...
WHY PESTS AND DISEASES REGULATION SHOULD CONCERN MANKIND
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Nature, through balancing mechanisms, provides ecosystem services, comprising provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services for the survival of mankind (MEA, Ecosystems and human well-being: biodiversity ...