Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Issue Date
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Achievements and impact of NERICA on sustainable rice production in sub - Saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, 2006)In terms of production, rice is the fourth most important cereal (after sorghum, maize and millet) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It occupies 10 percent of the total land under cereal production and accounts for 15 percent ... -
Testing for Oligopoly Power in the Kenyan Seed Maize Processing Industry
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2006-08) -
Sustainable Land Management In Kiambindu, Kiarukungu, Kyeekolo And Kisioki Smallholder Irrigation Schemes
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2006-12)Kiambindu, Kiarukungu, Kyeekolo and Kisioki irrigat ion schemes are community based initiatives started at different dates between 1970’s and 2003 focusing on economic empowerment of their members through the utilization ... -
The role of public-private partnerships and collective action in ensuring smallholder participation in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 2007)Many developing countries have moved into the production of non-traditional agricultural products to diversify their exports and increase foreign currency earnings. Accessing developed country markets and urban domestic ... -
Elements of governance in the danish national park process: main assessment report, Denmark
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007) -
Kenya poultry sector review
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Elements of governance in the Danish national park process
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007) -
Implementation of the habitats directive in a governance perspective: main assessment report Denmark
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007) -
Implementation of the Habitats Directive in a Governance Perspective
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007) -
Constructing and sustaining participatory forest management: lessons from Tanzania, Mozambique, Laos and Vietnam
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007-09)The paper introduces an illustrative model, the ‘house model’, which contains a number of key elements for constructing and sustaining people’s participation in forest management. The model is used as a tool for analysing ... -
Technology-Mediated Open and Distance Education (Tech-MODE) in Agricultural Education and Training in Kenya: Opportunities and Challenges
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2008)Open and distance learning (ODL) in Kenya, like in many other developing countries, is characterized by, and offered through, dual mode institutions. Most of these programmes are in humanities and social sciences. ... -
Produktudvikling i skovene – et idéhæfte. [Innovation in the forest – a collection of ideas].
(University of Nairobi,The Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2008) -
Investment Opportunities for Livestock in the North Eastern Province of Kenya: A Synthesis of Existing Knowledge
(2008)Pastoralism is the dominant livelihood activity in the North Eastern Province (NEP) of Kenya. It is supplemented only by a limited amount of agriculture along the rivers. The province faces various developmental challenges ... -
Farmers’ Perceptions of Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Yield Response in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)To develop soil fertility techniques that respond to farmers’ actual concerns, researchers and agricultural development practitioners in developing countries need to identify how farmers in those regions form perceptions ... -
Effects of dehydration and heat stress on food intake and dry matter digestibility in East African ruminants
(2008)Comparative investigations were made between wild and domestic ruminants from arid and semi-arid regions and those species from non-arid areas in an attempt to evaluate the adaptations of these ruminants in terms of the ... -
Midterm Evaluation Of Somali Pastoral Dair Y Development Project.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, 2008) -
Landsbyskovbrug i Tanzania : hvem vinder, hvem taber?
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2008)