Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Enabling frameworks — moving beyond technology transfer: indigenous knowledge and participatory approaches in rangeland development
(2003)Conventional approaches to rangeland development have focused more on technical aspects of livestock and range management than on the people who inhabit such areas and utilise these resources. Technology transfer describes ... -
Weed problems and control strategies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1978)Most annual weeds are easily controlled by tillage or with herbicides. However, a few weeds, such as couchgrass (Digitaria scalarum), stargrass (Cynodon dactylon), nutgrass (Cyperus spp.) and Oxalis spp. are very difficult ... -
Basic crop production factors and major constraints in the humid tropics.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Constraints of rainfall, temp., light, RH, soils, pests and diseases and of shifting cultivations, land preparation, seed availability, late sowing, poor spacing, lack of fertilizers, weed control and crop protection on ... -
The management of erodible soils in East Africa - a conservation planning model for support practices.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Soil conservation requires the integration of structural measures such as terraces and cultural measures such as crop selection and management. Problems in the design, construction and maintenance of terraces, especially ... -
A comparative haematological picture of field cases of East Coast fever, anaplasmosis and babesiosis in bovines around Kabete.
(University of Nairobi, 1976)Analysis of 100 field cases of confirmed bovine tick-borne diseases clearly brought out the importance of East Coast fever (ECF), which was responsible for over 70% of the cases. There were major differences in clinical ... -
Nutraceutical phyto-agrobiodiversity among Lake Victoria basin's smallholdings revealing dietary diversity
(University of Nairobi, 2012)"Nutraceutical Plant-Agrobiodiversity" (NCPAB) with a multi-meaning implication as applied in our current research project context is a less commonly used term than is dietary diversity. On one hand, NCPAB may be taken as ... -
Comparison of Peste des petits ruminants in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Camel milk value chain in Kenya
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Corporate governance and performance of sugar producing companiesies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Corporate governance is concerned with the running of an organization in a way that guarantees that its owners or stockholders receive a fair return on their investments while the expectations of other stakeholders ... -
ICT in agricultural education, research, and outreach in Uganda.
(2008)Past and ongoing efforts in the three functions of the agricultural sector, namely; research, education and outreach in SSA, have not had the desired impacts of transforming the agricultural systems and impacting livelihoods. ... -
Determinants of participation in identified institutional arrangements in Kenya’s export French bean sector
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The participation of smallholders in export horticulture is often seen as problematic because of the high transaction costs involved and this has further been exacerbated by the introduction of food safety standards in ... -
Temperature regulation of seed dormancy in Vernonia galamensis
(2009)The seeds of Vernonia galamensis (Cass.) Less. contain 35-45% of triglyceride oil rich in vernolic acid, a naturally epoxidized fatty acid with low viscosity. Naturally epoxidized, vernolic acid is a potentially useful ... -
Collaborative research to Unravel causes and implications of crop productivity gaps
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A productivity index based on population dynamics and energy flow at the herd or flock level
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Animal products include liveweight, deadweight, milk, wool, work and manure. Feed energy is the most relevant input that can easily be linked to other inputs. A bio-economic productivity index is total output value per ... -
The actuarial approach to evaluate breeding objectives for tropical livestock.
(University of Nairobi, 1990)This paper emphasises the importance of including fitness traits in the breeding of livestock, and presents a model for determining overall productivity by combining the actuarial approach of population dynamics with the ... -
African trypanosomiasis in the dog.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1979)The results of a clinical and pathological study on naturally and experimentally infected dogs indicate that 2 distinct trypanosomiasis syndromes occur. In Trypanosoma brucei infection there is widespread invasion of all ...