Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Genetic Variation Between Ecotypic Populations Of Chloris Roxbhurghiana Grass Detected Through Rapd Analysis.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2006)Chloris roxburghiana is an important rangeland grass in Kenya. In some areas it has disappeared due to land degradation resulting from overgrazing and drought. Efforts to re-introduce the grass through re-seeding using ... -
A framework for analyzing the role of ICT on agricultural commercialization and household food security
(2010)Lack of agricultural information has been attributed to the inability of smallholder farmers to transition from subsistence to commercial agriculture. Recent efforts to improve smallholder access to agricultural information ... -
Use of information and communication tools and services by rural grain traders: The case of Kenyan maize traders
(2011)Poor access to agricultural market information is a major factor constraining the performance of agricultural markets in developing countries. The search for new strategies for resolving this constraint has led to several ... -
Strategies For Developing Dryland Agriculture: Role Of Knowledge
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2007) -
Control of invasive Liriomyza leafminer species and compliance with food safety standards by small scale snow pea farmers in Kenya
(2010)The Kenyan horticultural industry faces a new challenge following invasion by the quarantine Liriomyza leafminer species Liriomyza huidobrensis, Liriomyza sativae and Liriomyza trifolii which have recently become pests of ... -
Historical Perspectives Of Lesser Flamingo Mortalities In Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 2012)The lesser flamingo (LF) (Phoeniconaias minor) is the most abundant waterbird species in Kenya and a major attraction for ecotourism in many parts of Africa (Harper 2003; Nasirwa, 2000; Owino et al., 2001; Owino et al., ... -
Factors Influencing Awareness and Use of Electronic–Based Market Information Services for Farming Business in Malawi
(University of Malawi, Bunda College, Faculty of Development Studies, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics,University of Nairobi, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Agricultural EconomicsUniversity of Abomey-Calavi, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Socio-Economics, Communication and Anthropology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, 2011)The government of Malawi has over the years initiated a number of agricultural market interventions including the recent electronic-based market information services in order to expose smallholder farmers to the exigency ... -
Comparison Of Economic Impact Of Alternative Constraint Control Measures In Indigenous Chicken Production In Nyanza Province, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2013)This study compared the costs and benefits of six alternative control measures on the indigenous chicken productivity constraints with an aim of identifying the most desirable mitigation measure; for improved productivity ... -
Effects Of Human-livestock-wildlife Interaction On Habitat In The Meru Conservation Area.
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Sudden death following rupture of the middle uterine artery, in a bovine dystocia.
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Season, method of harvesting, container type and storage duration effects on seed Germination of four rangeland grasses
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Preliminary Investigation of the Status of Bovine Mastitis in a Medium Scale Dairy Farm in Kabete Area, Kenya
(2005)The purpose of this investigation was to establish the mastitis status in the dairy herd of 110 cows (genetically heterogeneous Bos taurus breeds). All the cows were examined by physical inspection of the udder and California ... -
Do EU pesticide standards promote environmentally-friendly production of fresh export vegetables in developing countries? The evidence from Kenyan green bean industry
(2010)Developed countries are major markets for developing country fresh produce. Demand by developed country consumers for spotless produce has encouraged developing country consumers to rely increasingly on pesticides in ... -
The importance of soil type and species selection in targeting grass revegetation of degraded rangelands
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From circle of poison to circle of virtue: Pesticides, export standards and Kenya's green bean farmers
(2010)In response to growing consumer concerns, developed-country governments have reduced permissible pesticide residue levels in food. Many food retailers have developed even more stringent private food safety protocols relating ... -
Compliance with international food safety standards in Kenya's green bean industry: Comparison of a small-and a large-scale farm producing for export
(2007)European food safety standards have increased the fixed and transactions costs of Kenyan green bean farmers while requiring more stringent quality monitoring by exporting firms. This paired case study finds that large farms ... -
Evaluation of the efficacy of aqueous extracts of Albizia Anthelmintica and Maerua Edulis against the nematode Heligmosomoides Polygyrus infections in Mice
(University of Nairobi,department of clinical studies,, 2005)Anthelmintic activity of the water extracts of Albizia anthelmintica bark and Maerua- edulis root was evaluated in mice that had been experimentally infected with the intestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus. The mice ... -
Livestock and their role in Mwea irrigation scheme in Kenya
(2006)A study was carried out using a simple statistical analysis to evaluate the kinds and role of livestock in Mwea agro ecosystem, central Kenya. Study area covered two villages (Ciagini and Mbui-Njeru) in the irrigated rice ... -
Gestation length, birth weight and growth rates of pure-bred indigenous goats and their crosses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of animal production,, 1988)Data on gestation period of 701 indigenous East African and Galla does and pre- and postweaning growth of 810 pure-bred and cross-bred kids were analysed by least squares statistical analysis. Breeds of kids were East ...