Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Soils of the Kindaruma area (quarter degree sheet 136.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resources Management and Agricultural Technology,, 1975)A programme of systematic inventory of the soil and land resources of Kenya was initiated in 1972. It aimed at the mapping of the high and medium potential areas at scale 1: 100, 000 and of the low potential areas at scale ... -
Some conceptions about sediment rating equations.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)This paper examines the anomalies in the sedimentation rating equations in terms of existing notions of statistical analysis and concludes that c=aqb is the preferred relationship. The method of estimating parameters a and ... -
Some" near-farmer" research on land and water management for crop production in semi-arid Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper describes a "near-farmer" applied research project working on 10 field stations scattered through the arid and semi-arid lands of Embu, Meru and Isiolo Districts of Esatern Province, Kenya. The objective of the ... -
The Status of Mangrove Exploitation and Trade along the Kenyan Coastline
(African Studies Centre, 2003)Exploitation of mangroves in Kenya is controlled by the Forest Department through the licensing of users and subsequent supervision of harvesting and removal of the produce. Marketing of the produce is undertaken by the ... -
Systematic gully evaluation as a precondition for control.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper examines some of the reasons for the low success rate in gully control and argues that a more careful examination of each situation and a greater understanding of the processes at work could lead to more successful ... -
Technology adoption study in the Kenya sugar industry
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Technology, Sustainability, and Rural Development in Africa
(West Virginia University, USADepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2013) -
Tillage and Cropping Effects on Soil Water Dynamics and Crop Yields in Mwala District, Kenya
(2015)Soil water conservation through tillage is one of the appropriate ways of reducing soil moisture deficit in rain-fed agriculture. This study evaluated the effects of tillage practices, cropping systems on soil moisture ... -
Towards Improving Animal Production In The Rangelands.
(University of NairobiPlant Science and Crop Protection, 1989) -
Towards the development of sequence based markers for resistance to coffee berry disease (Colletotrichum kahawae)
(2009)Coffee Berry Disease which affects green Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) berries is caused by the fungus Colletotrichum kahawae and is a major problem in Arabica coffee production in African countries. Breeding for resistance ... -
Training Manual For Community Animal Health Workers/paravets In Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan And Uganda.
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Land Resource Management And Agricultural Technology, 2004) -
Unbowed: A memoir
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Unbowed tells the story of how a girl from the Central Highlands of Kenya became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in East and Central Africa and head a university department in Kenya. We witness Professor Maathai’s numerous ... -
Unbowed: one woman's story
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Use of cover crops to improve soil productivity: preliminary studies using tropical velvet bean
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)Initial observations of a two-phase trial on the use of Mucuna deeringianum [M. deeringiana] to improve soil productivity are presented. In phase one, 42 seeds were sown at Kabete, Kenya, in October 1990 with 89% germination ...