Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Cattle Production systems in Kenya: Research and development
(University of Nairobi,Department of animal production,, 2004) -
Ethnoveterinary Practices in Eastern Africa
(University of NairobiPublic Health Phamacology & Toxicology, 2004) -
"gross Lesions Encountered In Slaughtered Wild Animals In A Game Ranching Farm In Kenya.".
(University of NairobiVeterinary Entomology, 1996) -
Guidelines For Emergency Livestock Off -take Handbook
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)Kenya’s agricultural sector accounts for 20–30% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Of this, the livestock sector alone makes a contribution of about 50%. Thus, livestock contributes heavily to the GDP and food security ... -
Gender differentiation in the analysis of alternative farm mechanization choices on small farms in Kenya
(2007)Using multinomial logit we analyze factors that influence the choice of mechanization technologies in Nyanza Province. The results show that farmers are aware of the attributes of the mechanization technologies, and that ... -
Nutritional evaluation of the suitability of prosopis pods for livestock feed
(2009)To study the suitability of prosopis pods flour as a feed ingredient in manufacture of animal feeds, prosopis pods were collected from four districts heavily affected by the invasive species. Pods were collected from trees ... -
Adolescence: A contemporary view
(1996) -
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 ... -
Soil type and landuse effects on infiltration in Sirima and Mukogodo catchments, Laikipia District
(Laikipia Research Programme, Universities of Nairobi and Bern (Nanyuki, Kenya, 1992) -
The Role Of Urban Agriculture For Food Security In Low Income Areas In Nairobi
(Afrika-Studiecentrum [etc.], Leiden [etc.]Faculty of Agriculture, 1995)This paper, which is based on research carried out among 210 households in Nairobi (Kenya) in 1994, examines the role of urban agriculture in household food security among low-income urban households. It determines the ... -
Promoting the conservation and use of plant genetic resources by training and research: capabilities and capacities for plant genetic resources training in public universities and institutions in Eastern Africa
(2002)Limited information is available on the pool of infrastructure, training curricula and capacity for concerted PGR training available at an eco-regional level in Eastern Africa. This report is the result of visits made in ... -
Technology adoption study in the Kenya sugar industry
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Participatory assessment of farmers' experiences of termite problems in agroforestry in Tororo District
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 2005-01)As agroforestry technologies are developed and promoted, there is a need to integrate indigenous knowledge about pest identification and management techniques into the scaling-up process in order to improve farmers’ pest ... -
Gynandropsis Gynandra (L.) Briq. - a Tropical Leafy Vegetable: Its Cultivation and Utilization
(University of NairobiDepartment of crop science, 1991) -