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The range management handbook of Kenya: a database for planning development in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This paper briefly presents a methodology for planning development in arid and semi-arid areas. It highlights the issues of problem identification and assessment of the natural and socio-economic environment, and describes ...
Use of cover crops to improve soil productivity: preliminary studies using tropical velvet bean
(University of Nairobi,, 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 ...
From problem diagnosis to zoning: new avenues for collaborative research and development.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
Quantifying the returns on soil conservation in Kitui and Machakos areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 1993)
This paper presents some empirical estimates of the returns on conservation in a semi-arid region in Kenya. An approach based on cost-benefit is proposed, allowing available bio-physical and economic information to be ...
Soil erosion and conservation activities on land affected by road drainage: a case study of Nyeri District.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
The existing soil erosion damage caused by water drained from minor roads in the Nyeri District of Kenya was assessed and the soil conservation works needed to stabilize the waterways and gullies along the roads are ...
Promotion of Marejea Cultivation in the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania: Experiences of the Catholic Missionaries at Peramiho Mission Centre
(University of Nairobi,, 2004)
The existing information on marejea (Crotalaria ochroleuca G. Don) work in the Ruvuma region of Tanzania indicates that the crop has the potential to improve soil fertility and control weeds. It can also be used for feeding ...
Effectiveness of three grass species as filter strips for soil conservation on cropland.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
The effectiveness of different grass spp. in reducing runoff and soil loss was studied at Kabete campus, University of Nairobi, Kenya. Half metre wide strips of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum), Nandi setaria (Setaria ...
Environmental and land-use consequences of sand harvesting in Masinga division.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This paper examines the impact of sand harvesting from rivers on the environment, land use and social life in the Masinga Division, Machakos District, Kenya. Sand acts as a safe aquifer for water flowing below and through ...
Development of a multi-disciplinary approach to improve the management of soil fertility by smallholder farmers: experience of the TSBF programme.
(University of Nairobi,, 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 ...
The impact of climatic changes on land and water resource management in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
The implications of global climatic change on water resource development and management in Kenya was examined. The extent to which the water resources of the various regions of Kenya will be affected and the effects on ...