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The Coping Strategies in Kitui and Mwingi Districts During Drought Pg 78-80
(2006)
Objective: To determine the methods of presentation for drought
and the coping strategies.
Design: A cross-sectional study of Kenya
Setting: Kitui and Mwingi districts of Kenya
Subjects: The study population consisted ...
On-farm comparison of milk production and body condition of purebred Ankole and Crossbred Friesian–Ankole cattle in south western Uganda
(University of Nairobi., 2008)
Increasing land pressure due to the rapidly growing population, growing demand for livestock
products in urban centres and new land policies in Uganda are changing the life styles of the
hitherto extensive grazers of the ...
Effect of accel (gibberellins (ga4+7) + benzyladenine) on the shelf life of French beans, phaseolus vulgaris L.
(2003)
To determine the effects of Accel on the shelf life of French beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L. variety Monel, two
field experiments were conducted at the University of Nairobi’s Kabete Field Station for two seasons. Accel was ...
Consumption of non timber forest products (NTFPs) in Kakamega forest, Western Kenya: accessibility, role and value to resident rural households
(2008)
Dependency on natural resources in the ‘commons’ still ranks very high among
rural communities in many developing countries. Kakamega forest in Kenya is
one example of a local ‘common’ that supports a huge rural population. ...
Risk Perceptions and Risk Management — A Socioeconomic Analysis of Ethiopian Smallholder Coffee Growers
(2004)
In recent years, coffee producers’ risk has become one of the major issues in the current
discussions within the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) and its member countries.
In Ethiopia, coffee growers deal with ...
Wildlife Co-management in Kenya: An Empirical Analysis of Landowners’ Incentives for Participation
(2002)
Collaborative management (in short co-management) has increasingly become important
because it seeks to create negotiated agreements between state and local communities (other
stakeholder groups may also be included) ...
Determining Right Priorities for Conserving Farm Animal Genetic Resources — The Case of Borana Cattle in East Africa
(2005)
Borana cattle have their origin in Southern Ethiopia and Kenya where they are guarded
by the Borana-Oromyfa clans in the harsh environment of the Borana plateau. Borana
cattle are also the main source of the livestock-keepers’ ...
Application of Chow test to improve analysis of farmer participation in markets in Kenya
(2009-08)
High population growth rates and emergence of urban settlements provide opportunities as
well as challenges to economic development in many countries. While the supply of labour and
markets are potential positive outcomes ...
Pathogenic variability in Phaeoisariopsis griseola and response of bean germplasm to different races of the pathogen
(2003)
The wide pathogenic variability occurring in phaeoisariopsis griseola, the causal agent of angular leaf spot of
common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.), is the greatest set-back to development and deployment of resistant bean ...
Occurrence of mycotoxin producing Fusarium species and other fungi on wheat kernels harvest in selected districts of Kenya
(2003)
Wheat samples collected from 5 wheat growing districts of Kenya were investigated for contamination by
different fungi. Kernels were plated on agar media and the fungi that grew were identified by cultural and ...