Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Screening for Resistance to Bacterial Blight in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsatum L.)
(University of Nairobi, 1988-09)Fifty four varieties of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) were screened for resistance to bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas malvacearum E. F. Smith, (Dowson) under natural field conditions and artificial Inoculation. ... -
Correlation studies on yield and fibre traits in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Two diverse parents of upland cotton namely J.34 and I.C. 1926 were crossed. A comparison between biparental intermated progenies and F3 families indicated alteration of correlation coefficient between yield and halo length. ... -
Inheritance of resistance to the cowpea aphid in cowpea
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Inheritance of resistance to cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch, in three resistant cultivars of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp, was studied. The parents, F1 and F2 population were grown in an insect-proof screenhouse. ... -
Histomoniasis in a Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)The stability of adrenaline ophthalmic solutions, at pH 5.8 and 7.4, to sterilization and storage conditions has been studied. Solutions sterilized by filtration or heating at 98 degrees C for 30 min showed no detectable ... -
The role of risk in enterprise selection in Githunguri, Kiambu district
(2006)Kenya is currently not able to meet all the appropriate food needs for its population. Agricultural productivity is on the decline despite the many technologies developed by research institutions and the application ... -
A gendered analysis of constraints to cattle production in Ijara sub-county, Kenya
(2013)The livelihoods of communities in Arid and Semi-arid lands are under growing threat due to recurring droughts and presence of animal diseases. This study was carried out among women, men focus groups and key informants ... -
Commercial and subsistence Farming: What is the future for smallholder Kenyan agriculture?
(African Crop Science Society, 2003)Smallholders in Kenya have traditionally made important contributions to food security by producing most of their own food. They are, however, resource poor and, therefore, produce below optimum. In addition, the challenges ... -
Detection and genetic diversity of porcine group A rotaviruses in historic (2004) and recent (2011/12) swine fecal samples in Ohio, USA: Predominance of G9P[13] genotype in nursing piglets
(2015)Epidemiological surveillance of porcine group A rotavirus (RVA) strains was conducted in 5 swine herds in Ohio, USA using historical (2004) and recent (2011-2012) fecal samples. Of the 371 samples examined, 9.4% (35/371) ... -
The use of an intradermal test (Casoni) for the diagnosis of hydatid disease in livestock.
(University of Nairobi, 1987)A partially purified hydatid cyst antigen preparation was obtained by the precipitation of lipoproteins which were redissolved and then boiled at 100°C for 15 min to inactivate heat labile components. After the absorption ... -
Identification of antigens for use in immunodiagnosis of Taenia saginata cysticercosis
(University of Nairobi, 1991-03)Fifteen metacestode antigens from Taenia saginata were defined by Laurell crossed immunoelectrophoresis and investigated for their potential use in immunodiagnosis of bovine cysticercosis. Several antigens cross reacted ... -
A micro-computer programme for analysing sugarcane mill yard operations.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)The development and subsequent application of a computer program for simulating mill yard operations at Mumias Sugar Company (MSC) is described. The mill yard performance measures selected were milling rate, cane delivery ... -
Appropriate agricultural machinery testing for less-developed countries.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)Machinery testing in developing countries is discussed and criteria for developing national testing standards are set. Data from a tractor testing project at the University of Nairobi and the National Agricultural Machinery ... -
Establishment of safe axle loads for sugarcane soils under varying moisture content
(University of Nairobi, 1996)Studies were conducted for the establishment of safe axle loads for sugarcane hauling vehicles beyond which detrimental soil compaction would be induced. The treatments involved running a loaded test vehicle in field strips ... -
Comparative analysis of the field performances of a reversible animal-drawn prototype and conventional mouldboard ploughs pulled by a single donkey
(University of Nairobi, 1997)The performance of two conventional animal-drawn mouldboard ploughs and a reversible prototype mouldboard plough were studied under field conditions in Kenya on previously ploughed and harrowed clay nitisol. The two ... -
Investigating viability of the premium influenced land agro-usage structure for production of African leafy vegetables in Vihiga and Jinja
(2015)Land subdivision has reduced land for agricultural production resulting in its intensive cultivation. This has lowered soil fertility which has contributed to reduction in the diversity of African Leafy Vegetables thus ... -
Production Risks a nd Food Security under A lternative T echnology C hoices in Malawi: A pplication o f a Multinomial Endogenous Switching R egression
(Wiley, 2014)Employing nationally representative data, we investigatetheimpactofSustainable Intensification Practices (SIPs) on farm households’ food security, downside risk and the cost of risk in Malawi.The analysis relies on aflexible ... -
Rural Livelihood Diversification Strategies in Nepal
(Wiley, 2014)This article constructs a rural livelihood strategy using the Nepal Living Standard Survey Measurement from 1996 and 2004 and explores the determinants of rural livelihood strategies. This study finds that education, ...