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Feasibility of commercial production of amaranth leaf vegetable by smallscale farmers in Kenya
(2009)
Vegetable amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) was grown under a range of fertiliser treatments (manure and a range
of diammonium phosphate (DAP) applications) to determine the potential profitability under commercial ...
Characterization of a leucine aminopeptidase of Babesia gibsoni
(2009)
Peptidases of parasitic protozoa are currently under intense investigation in order to identify novel virulence factors, drug targets, and vaccine candidates, except in Babesia. Leucine aminopeptidases in protozoa, such ...
Economic assessment of the performance of trypanotolerant cattle breeds in a pastoral production system in Kenya
(2009)
Cattle are the major source of food security and income for pastoral farmers in sub-Saharan
Africa. However, infectious and parasitic diseases remain a major constraint to improved
cattle productivity in the region. The ...
Effects of opioids in the formalin test in the Speke’s hinged tortoise (Kinixy’s)
(2009)
Little is known about analgesia in lower vertebrates such as the Speke’s hinged
tortoise (Kinixy’s spekii), yet of late they are increasingly being adopted as pets.
The effects of morphine (5, 7.5, 10 and 20 mg⁄ kg), ...
Inheritance of resistance to Fusarium wilt in pigeonpea {Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.}
(2009)
Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium udum Butler is a common and destructive disease of
pigeonpea. The development and use of resistant cultivars remains the most effective,
economical and environmentally sound strategy for ...
State-conditional Fertilizer Yield Response on Western Kenyan Farms
(2009)
Fertilizer interventions have attained prominence in rural poverty reduction programs in Africa. Using data from maize plots operated by small farmers in western Kenya, we find a von Liebig-type relationship between soil ...
Improved management of drugs, hormones and pesticides in Africa : policy and trade issues
(2009)
Drugs, hormones and pesticides are chemical compounds used for alleviation of various diseases in animals. There are many classes of drugs which have been used and in the case of natural steroid hormones these have been ...
Estimation of oxygen-diffusing capacity in the gills of different sizes of a tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2009-03)
Measurements on gills of features that affect gas exchange have been studied in relation to body weight in specimens (0.0112–812.3 g) of a tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. The data were analysed with respect to body weight ...