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Effect of storage methods of cassava planting materials on establishment and early growth vigour
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Cruntz.) establishment depends on quality of planting materials. The experiment was
done to determine the effects storage and variety on crop establishment and early growth vigour. Karembo and ...
Biopesticides and Their Role in Sustainable Agricultural Production
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Biopesticides are derivatives of plants, microorganisms and insects. Substances from plants and animals have been used to manage diseases in crops,
animals and humans. Reliance on nature to heal nature is a practise for ...
The topology of between-herd cattle contacts in a mixed farming production system in western Kenya.
(2018-10-01)
In many livestock production systems in sub-Saharan Africa, cattle are owned by individual keepers but regularly mix with animals from other herds while grazing communal land, at watering points or through the use of shared ...
Cocunut Water And OPTIXcell For Alpine Goat Semen Extension: Comparative Evaluation Of Pot-extension Semen Parameter With And Without Seminal Plasma
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The detrimental effect of reactions of seminal plasma in goat semen with common components of extenders is known and has been the point of focus on developing appropriate extender for goat semen. The current study compared ...
Effects of Land Use and Land Cover changes on Soil Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen Stocks in the Olesharo Catchment, Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC) is the most prominent cause of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) variability in any landscape. Kenyan Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) have been facing extensive land use/ cover changes in ...
Pasture enclosures increase soil carbon dioxide flux rate in Semiarid Rangeland, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Background
Pasture enclosures play an important role in rehabilitating the degraded soils and vegetation, and may also influence the emission of key greenhouse gasses (GHGs) from the soil. However, no study in East Africa ...
Enhancing soil organic carbon, particulate organic carbon and microbial biomass in semi-arid rangeland using pasture enclosures
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Background
Rehabilitation of degraded rangelands through the establishment of enclosures (fencing grazing lands) is believed to improve soil quality and livelihoods, and enhance the sustainability of rangelands. Grazing ...
Cytotoxicity of selected medicinal plants extracts using the brine shrimp lethality assay from Samburu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Aim of the study:This test was carried out to assess the cytotoxicity bioassay of selected medicinal plants from Samburu County, Kenya.Materials and Methods:Selectedmedicinal plants namely Clerodendrum ...
Stratified cattle production in pastoral areas of Kenya: Existing forms, driving factors and management practices Bulle Hallo Dabasso 1 # , Oliver V ivian Wasonga 1 , Patrick Irungu 2 & Brigitte Kaufmann
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Seasonal fluctuations in forage availability in African drylands significantly affect the body condition of pastoral livestock. The result is lean animals that, besides falling short of market requirements, often fetch low ...
Evaluation of Resistance of Cassava Half-Sib Progenies to Cassava Mosaic Disease and Their Agronomic Performances in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by Bemisia tabaci is among the major contributors to low cassava yield in Africa and therefore requires instituting control measures. Due to genetic diversity in cassava, only clones ...