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An error corrected almost ideal demand system for major cereals in Kenya
(2010)
Despite significant progress in theory and empirical methods, the analysis of food consumption patterns in developing countries, particularly
those in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has received very limited attention. An ...
Detection and Prevention of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Communities with High Poultry Disease Burdens
(2010)
The implementation of strategies to detect, prevent, and control highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in
developing countries presents several challenges, one of which is the presence of other diseases in poultry ...
Inheritance of fusarium wilts (Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. phaseoli) resistance in climbing beans
(2010)
Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. phaseoli caused growers to abandon the most popular climbing bean cultivar, Umubano (G2333) in Rwanda. The present objective was to determine the nature of inheritance of ...
The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya
(2010)
Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands. In Kenya, ...
Effect Of Lactoperoxidase-Thiocyanate-Hydrogen Peroxide System And Storage Temperature On Keeping Quality Of Raw Camel Milk
(2010)
The use of lactoperoxidase system (LP-system) in temporary preservation of raw milk
has been found useful particularly in places where refrigeration is not feasible. The
activity of this system, however, varies from ...
Evaluation of selected Kenyan potato cultivars for processing into potato crisps
(2010)
There has been tremendous increase in the demand and consumption of potato crisps as snack in Kenya. This has however, not been paralleled by development of appropriate raw materials. Many potato varieties and clones have ...
Constraints to production, disease perceptions and ticks and helminths control practices on dairy cattle farms in Nyandarua District, Kenya.
(2010)
A cross-sectional survey was undertaken on 240 dairy cattle farms in Nyandarua District in central Kenya
to determine farm characteristics, farmer’s perception of production constraints and diseases and the
prevalence ...
Detection and Prevention of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Communities with High Poultry Disease Burdens
(American Association of Avian Pathologists, 2010)
The implementation of strategies to detect, prevent, and control highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in
developing countries presents several challenges, one of which is the presence of other diseases in poultry ...
Characteristics of the potato crisps processing industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)