Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Policy Implementation And Its Economic Impact On Potato Marketing Value Chain In Kenya
(29-06-13)Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) are second in importance after maize in Kenya as food crop. It is grown mainly by small scale farmers in more than 100,000 ha country wide producing more than 1 million tonnes annually. ... -
Effect Of Root Rot Pathogens And Fungicide Seed Treatment On Nodulation In Food Grain Legumes
(29-06-13)Greenhouse experiments were conducted over 2 cropping cycles to investigate the effect of fungicide seed treatment and fungal root rot pathogens on nodulation and dry matter accumulation of selected food legumes. The ... -
Integrated pest management for beans
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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 land suitability of the soils of Thai Model Vil lage Farm, Gikindu Location, Murang’a District
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2008-11)The Thai Model Village Farm is located in Mirira Su b-Location, Gikindu Location, Kiharu Division, Murang’a District. The farm falls in agro -climatic zone IV which is classified as semi- humid to semi-arid. The mean ... -
Farmers’ Perceptions of Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Yield Response in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 01-08-08)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 ... -
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 ... -
Breeding bean cultivars resistant to angular leaf spot and root rots in Eastern and Central Africa
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Land under pressure.
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This chapter presents and discusses the causes of land degradation, and ways of sustainable land development and agricultural productivity. The evidence presented here suggests several avenues for achieving a world without ... -
The Interplay Between Smallholder Farmers and Fragile Tropical Agroecosystems in the Kenyan Highlands
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 01-11-04)That farmers rely on the land for their livelihoods is obvious. The converse, that ecosystem services depend on farmers' behaviors, must also be recognized if agricultural productivity is to be improved. In sub Saharan ... -
Poverty dynamics in rural Kenya and Madagascar
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004-10)DESPITE TWO DECADES OF MARKET-ORIENTED REFORMS throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, poverty rates increased, and the sense has spread that the “Washington Consensus” approach of getting macroeconomic policy and prices ... -
The Development Of Dairy Cattle Industry In The Medium Potential Agro-climatic Zones Of Kenya.
(University of NairobiAnimal Production and Clinical Studies, 2002) -
Forage Utilization By Dairy Goats
(University of NairobiAnimal Production and Clinical Studies, 1992) -
Production and use of Rhizobial inoculants in Africa
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 31-01-11)Inoculation studies have been conducted in Africa since the 1950s and the benefits of inoculation of legumes with suitable rhizobial strains have been amply demonstrated. Despite the clear evidence of response to inoculation ... -
Evaluation Of Technology Transfer In Dryland Agroforestry Research Project.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 1992) -
Drought Monitoring Systems Checking The Effect Of Livestock Production In The Northern Region Of Kenya:
(University of NairobiSchool of veterinary Science, 2002) -
The principle and practice of feeding diary cattle during gestation
(University of NairobiPlant Science and Crop Protection, 1988) -
Interactions Between Level Of Feeding And Dietary Crude Protein Content On Digestibility In Goats
(University of NairobiPlant Science and Crop Protection, 1985) -
Evolving Trends In Veterinary Education.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2006)Formal veterinary education began in the Western world in the 1763 in Lyon, 1767 in Vienna and 1791 in London. These institutions were established in an effort to reduce the severe economic impact of animal diseases, ... -
Verifying the premium value of selected African indigenous vegetables in target sites of the Lake Victoria basin
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture,University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Food Technology, nutrition and Biosystems Engineering, Makerere University, 2012-09)The purpose of this research was to verify the premium value in terms of nutritional and economic potential of selected African indigenous vegetable plants (AIVPs) along the Lake Victoria basin. Partial findings of this ...