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Drought Monitoring Systems Checking The Effect Of Livestock Production In The Northern Region Of Kenya:
(University of NairobiSchool of veterinary Science, 2002) -
Animal Health Service Delivery Systems in Kenya s Marginal Areas under Market Liberalization: A Case for Community-Based Animal Health Workers
(2002)This brief is based on the results of a research project funded under the competitive grants program of the 2020 Vision Network for East Africa. A research report bearing the same title has been published by the Network ... -
Land tenure in the drylands of Eastern Africa: Concepts, trends and implications for the livestock sub-sector.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2002) -
Strategic Assessments and Development Pathways for Agriculture in the Semi-Arid Tropics
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002-12)The agricultural economies of Africa have witnessed three major changes during the past 10 to 15 years that justify a reassessment of agricultural research priorities. First, liberalization of macroeconomic and trade ... -
The role of infrastructure and government policies in determining the efficiency of Kenya's maize marketing system in the post-liberalisation era
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Geography, Kenyatta University, 2003)Although Kenya has liberalized its agricultural market, it continues to experience frequent food shortages that greatly compromise the welfare of its citizens, especially the poor. In Kenya food shortages are synonymous ... -
A Micro-level Analysis of Agricultural Intensification in Kenya: The case of Food Staples
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2003) -
Removal of barriers to energy conservation and energy efficiency in small and medium scale enterprises (Tea sub-sector) Global Environmental Facility (GEF)/Kenya Association of Manufacturers Nairobi
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2003) -
Decentralisation, Small Farmers and Sustainability: A Case Study of the National Tree Seed Programme (NTSP) in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2003) -
Changing Comparative Advantage And Regional Trade In The Greater Horn Of Africa: Implications For Food Security.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 2003) -
Decentralisation, Small Farmers and Sustainability.
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2003)NTSP is a seed programme with advanced facilities and well-educated staff. It is decentralised when seen from above, it has centralised and decentralised elements when seen from within. This set-up has resulted in an ... -
Rural Transport Services Project for Kenya. Development in smallholder agricultural sector: Possibilities for development and policy interventions: a preliminary consultancy report
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2003) -
Impact of Agricultural Trade and Related Policy Reforms on Food Security in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)Kenya’s agricultural sector has undergone various changes emanating from policy reforms over the years. These reforms, which occurred from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, were aimed at reducing government involvement ... -
Anthelminitic resistance in commercial pig herds in Thika District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 2004) -
Lost and reclaimed: A case study of gully rehabilitation in central Kenya highlands using low-cost measures
(Department of soil science, 2004)Gully control and reclamation activities using low-cost measures were carried out in early March 2001 at Gatanga division, Kenya. The study area was selected on the basis of previous work carried out in farmers fields by ... -
The Challenge ofAIDS in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2004) -
Evaluation of variety resistance as amangement srategy for thrips (megalurothrips sjostedti trybom and frankliniella occidentalis pergrande) on french beans (phaseolus vulgaris l.)
(Faculty of AgricultureKenya Agricultural Research Institute, Nairobi (Kenya), KARI Kerugoya, 2004)French bean, phaseolllus vulgaris l. is a major horticultural crop in kenya mainly grown for fresh export market. A major contraint in succesfull production of the crop is pests and diseases. thrips are considered as one ...