Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
Now showing items 1801-1820 of 1900
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Heart Rate And Energy Expenditure During Rest And Exercise In The Domestic Donkey And One-humped Camel
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2004) -
Heavy Metal Residues In Camel Milk From Kenya: Health Implications
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2012-11)Arsenic and Lead are naturally occurring elements whose toxicity in humans has been documented throughout history. These metals are widely present in our environment due to their natural occurrence and human activities ... -
The economic impact of East Coast Fever on cattle in Mbarara district, Uganda
(University of Nairobi,Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology,, 1995) -
Genefic Diversity of Gum Arabic-producing Acacia senegal Variefies in Kenya using Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) and Chloroplast Simple Sequence
(2011)Acacia senegal is a drought-tolerant, multi-purpose tree species, highly valued for gum arabic production and increasingly being used in agro-forestry in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its long history of use, there has not ... -
Constraints to Sheep and Goal Production in Small Holder Mixed Farms in Kenya's Central Highlands
(University of Nairobi,Department of animal production,, 2000) -
The proportion of specific viral subpopulations in attenuated Arkansas Delmarva poultry industry infectious bronchitis vaccines influences vaccination outcome
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2012-12)We investigated the significance of differing proportions of specific subpopulations among commercial Arkansas (Ark) Delmarva poultry industry (DPI) vaccines with regard to vaccination outcome. Two ArkDPI-derived vaccines ... -
Field Management of Late Blight of Tomatoes Caused by Phytophthora infestans Using Antibiotics from Streptomyces species
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2003)Antibiotic culture filtrates from Streptomyces isolates coded 28P and CS35 were tested for efficacy in the control of late blight of tomatoes under field conditions. Crude culture filtrates, cell free culture filtrates, ... -
Medicinal plants traditionally used for the management of female reproductive health dysfunction in Tana River County, Kenya
(Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, 2013)Reproductive dysfunction is a major health concern amongst the inhabitants of Tana River County. An ethno botanical study was conducted in Garsen, Itsowe and Ngao sub divisions of Tana River County to document the utilization ... -
Influence of agro-ecological zones and plant age on the net assimilation, relative and crop growth rates of cassava.
(lKenya Agricultural Research Institute, Machakos, KenyaInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, c/o L.W. Lambourn & Co., Carolyn House 26, Dingwall RoadDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2007)Five cassava genotypes were grown at three agro-ecological zones. Plants were sampled for net assimilation, crop growth and relative growth rates at four, six, eight, ten and twelve months after planting. The genotypes ... -
Resistance of nutrient-rich bean varieties to major biotic constraints in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2007)Common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L., is valued as a major source of affordable protein and minerals, and a source of income and employment for rural communities. It is an important staple in the diet of people of all ... -
Breeding Red-Mottled Beans for East and Central Africa
(2001)The common bean is grown by more than 90% of small-scale farmers in Africa. Of all the seed types grown in East and Central Africa, the red-mottled types occupy the greatest area: 650,000 ha in Eastern Africa and 90,000 ... -
Bean Breeding For Africa: Strategy And Plan
(2001)The common bean is the principal grain legume grown by small-scale, resource-poor farmers for food and sale in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. However, its productivity is severely constrained by many biotic and ... -
Loss of Superior Genotypes in Early Stages of Sugarcane Varieties Selection in Kenya
(Department of Land Resources Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2011)Sugarcane selection is used for the identification and release of elite varieties from the original seedling population. In Kenya, only 9 varieties that out-perform the checks have been released since 1980. The varieties ... -
Estimation of genetic parameters for some quantitative traits in large seeded bean (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) lines by factorial analysis of generation means
(Awassa Agricultural Research Center, Awassa, Ethiopia,CIAT Regional Program, University of Nairobi, Kenya, Kabete Campus,, 2005)Understanding the nature of gene action in the breeding materials is helpful for breeders in formulating breeding strategy. In order to understand the type of gene actions operating in the breeding materials, six generation ... -
Spatial price integration: A cointegration approach to regional bean markets in Kenya and Tanzania
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives, Moi University,Faculty of Agriculture, Moi University,East & Central African Bean Research Network (ECABREN), CIAT/SADC, Arusha, Tanzania, 2003)The common bean is an important legume crop in East and Central Africa, providing protein, calories and cash income for rural households. This study identified the problem of lack of adequate information on the cross ... -
Structure and conduct of cross-border bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) marketing in east Africa: the case of western Kenya and eastern Uganda
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, KenyaMoi University, Eldorate, KenyaCIAT-AFRICA, Kampala, UgandaNamulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute (NAARI), Kampala, Uganda, 2003)This study was conducted to assess the current status of cross-border bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) marketing patterns in the border districts of Kenya and Uganda, with a view to improving the marketing system in the ... -
Breeding beans for multiple resistance to foliar fungal diseases: strategy and experience
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995) -
Analysis of bean marketing system in urban areas of Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment. of Agricultural marketing and Co-operatives, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.Faculty of Agriculture, Eldoret, Kenya., 2003)The beans industry in Kenya is faced with several problems, most especially shortage, seasonal fluctuations in supply of beans and lack of reliable statistical information. This study was conducted to determine the structure ... -
Performance of advanced generation bean lines selected for multiple disease resistance
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1993)