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Genetic Diversity and Relationships of Indigenous Kenyan Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Populations: implications for their Classification
(2003)
The genetic diversity and relationships amongst the dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) populations are poorly documented. Four recognized Kenyan dromedary breeds (Somali, Turkana, Rendille, Gabbra) and dromedary from Pakistan ...
Valuation practice: challenges in plant and machinery valuation in the agro-industrial sector of Kenya
(2003)
The aqro-industrial establishments in Kenya have invested heavily in plant and rnachinery as a strategy for achieving optimum productivity. Plant and machinery refers '(0 installations anel :='_I)port facilities for ...
Efficacy of thidiazuron in in vitro propagation of carnation shoot tips: influence of dose and duration of exposure
(2003)
One of the main challenges facing production of good quality cut flowers is the lack of clean planting material especially among resource poor farmers
who resort to multiplying their own propagules with detrimental results. ...
Evaluation of host-pathogen interaction of Mycovellosiella' Cajan with pigeonpea
(2003)
Although Mycovellosiella cajan is an important pathogen limiting production of pigeon pea through transmission of Mycovellosiella leafspot, little is known about the structural formation of either the host (pigeonpea) or ...
Local skin reaction (chancre) induced following inoculation of metacyclic trypanosomes in cattle by tsetse flies is dependent on CD4 T lymphocytes.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-09)
The first visible response in livestock to the bite of a trypanosome-infected tsetse fly is the formation of a localized skin reaction, also known as a chancre. This is an inflammatory response in the skin associated with ...
The role of gren manure legumes in smallholder farming systems in Kenya: the legume research network project
(2003)
Low soil fertility is a major constraint hampering the
productivity of Kenyan smallholder farms. Green
manure (GM) legume technologies were introduced in
1994 by the Legume Research Network Project
(LRNP) as an accessible ...
The impact of East Coast fever on cattle production in pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems: Perceptions of Pokot and Tugen communities in Northern Rift Valley province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
A study using participatory epidemiology (PE) methodologies was conducted in West
Pokot and Baringo districts, Northern Rift Valley, Kenya to assess the status of East
Coast Fever (ECF) and obtain livestock keepers’ ...
Partial replacement of fishmeal with sunflower cake and corn oil in diets for tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn): effect on whole body fatty acids
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2003-06)
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of replacing fishmeal with high-fibre and low-fibre sunflower cakes (HFSC and LFSC) on whole body fatty acid composition in tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn). ...