Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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Dairy Goat Milk Hygiene; Analysis in Mt Kenya Region
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Goat rearing is a common practice in Africa and goats are normally referred to as the ATMs of poor people as they can be sold off to pay for household needs. Dairy goats on the other hand, are becoming popular mainly because ... -
The Desert Margins Programme Approaches in Upscaling Best-Bet Technologies in Arid and Semi-arid Lands in Kenya
(Springer NetherlandsDesert Margins Programme, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Nairobi, KenyaUniversity of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaKenya Forestry Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaKenyatta University, Nairobi, KenyaKenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kiboko Research Centre, Makindu, Kenya, 2011)Kenya’s land surface is primarily arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) which account for 84% of the total land area. The Desert Margins Programme (DMP) in Kenya has made some contribution to understanding which technology ... -
Detailed Soil Survey of the Voo Research Sub-Station (Kitui District)
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1986)Three folded maps inserted. Includes bibliographical references (p. 25-26). -
Determination of the effect of nutrient sources on enhancement in western kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1998) -
Development of a multi-disciplinary approach to improve the management of soil fertility by smallholder farmers: experience of the TSBF programme.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper outlines the development of a new methodology to modify and improve the indigenous practices of soil fertility management in Eastern and Southern Africa and suggests requirements for involvement by collaborating ... -
Development of a streamflow model for rural catchments in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1993)A stream flow model was developed for use in rural catchments in Kenya. In the model the physical environment was divided into three zones: the unsaturated zone (consists of multiple hydrological response units defined by ... -
Development of livestock production systems in Africa.
(University of Nairobi.Departrment of Animal Production, 2004) -
Dommergues 1985 The use of nitrogen fixing trees in forestry and soil restoration in the tropics
(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, 1985) -
Dry Matter Production And Partitioning In Two Cultivars Of Phaseolus Vulgaris Under Different Watering Regimes
(University of Nairobi, 1988-04)2 cultivars of the common bean were planted in 20 litre buckets filled with forest soil. 3 plants were maintained per bucket and the buckets spaced at 10 x 30 cm to approximate field spacing. The field capacity (FC) was ... -
The Earth Charter in action: Toward a sustainable world
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2005) -
Effect of Azotobacter on Nitrogen Contents and Yield of Maize, Wheat and Sorghum in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, 1985) -
The effect of geographical region of birth on the reproductive performance of the Nguni in southern Mozambique
(University of NairobiInternational Livestock Research Institute, 2013)The objective of this study was to assess the effect of place of birth on the reproductive performance of two Nguni ecotypes (Nguni and Landim) raised in a sub-tropical environment to enhance strategies for livestock ... -
Effect of micro-catchment size on survival and growth of two semiarid tree species.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)The effects of three different micro-catchment sizes on survival and growth of plant species was assessed and success in establishment and growth of Croton megalocarpus and Cassia spectabilis was compared in a semi-arid ... -
Effect of soil fertility status, moisture and application of fertilizers and inoculum on nodulation and growth of dry beans in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, 1985)
