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Postpartum interval in dairy Cows
(Department of Clinical Studies, 1975) -
Postpartum reproductive performance of dairy cows in medium and large scale farms in Kiambu and Nakuru districts of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 2010)The goal of a reproductive management programme is to ensure that cows conceive within given time limit for optimal production and maximum profitability. In intensive dairy production systems in temperate countries, a ... -
Potato virus in potatoes (solanum tuberosum L.) in Kenya
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1982)A virus inducing a mild mosaic symptom in potatoes was characterized and identified as potato virus S (PVS). Virus particles were straight or sometimes slightly curved approximately 625 n min length . I n g 1ass h 0 ... -
Potato virus y (PVY) in Irish potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) and tree tomato (Cyphomandra betaceae) and the influence of potato susceptibility to the virus and the aphid virus-vector on the spread of PVY Mosaic in Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1992-07)Potato virus Y (PVY) occurs on some important crops, weeds and shrubs all over the world. The most common known hosts of PVY strains are Solatium tuberosum, Capsicum annuum, Nicotianna tabacum, Lycopersicon esculentum among ... -
Potato-Legume Intercrop Effects on Water and Nutrients Use Efficiency, Crop Productivity and Soil Fertility in a Humic Nitisol, Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2018)Integration of legumes into potato-based cropping systems is a common practice in developing countries presumably as a water and nutrient management strategy. This study was conducted to assess the effect of incorporating ... -
Potencial health risk posed by calves in transmission of zoonotic cryptosporidium in urban small holder dairy production in Dagoretti division of Nairobi Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2009)Cryptosporidium parvum , commonly referred to as Crypto, is a protozoan parasite (a one- celled organ ism) that cause diarrhea in calves (as we ll as other animals) .This extracytoplasmic organism invades enterocytes ... -
Potential Economic Impact and Willingness to Pay for Postharvest Technologies of Mangoes and Their Value-added Products Among Producers and Consumers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Postharvest loss reduction is increasingly recognized as a promising strategy for ensuring food and nutrition security. Historically, horticultural research has focused on increasing production with little emphasis on ... -
Potential Economic Impact Of Integrated Thrips Management In French Bean And Tomato In Loitokitok And Mwea Sub – Counties Of Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)In Kenya, thrips inflict nearly 60-80% and 80% yield loss in French bean and tomato, respectively. Management of thrips in horticulture is currently based on application of pesticides. In addition to increased environmental ... -
Potential Effects of Climate Change on Tritrophic Interactions in Crucifer Farming Systems of Mount Kilimanjaro and Taita Hills
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Diamondback moth (DBM) (Plutella xylostella L.), a pest of cruciferous vegetables worldwide, is resistant to major groups of insecticides, and attention has shifted to biological control using parasitoids. However, DBM and ... -
The potential for njahi (lablab purpureus l.) in improving consumption adequacy for protein, iron and zinc inhouseholds: a case for nandi south district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, 2011)Almost 850 million people in the developing world go without food every day, with one third being Africans living below the poverty line. Up to 12.5 million of these people are Kenyans. This has led to their development ... -
The potential for solar energy utilisation in the kenyan food processing industry: With particular reference to suitable food materials and processes; climatic limitations and processes involving solar waterheating
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science and Technology, 1983) -
Potential health risks associated with urban livestock farming in Nakuru municipality: a case of bovine tuberculosis and aflatoxicosis.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2007)The high rate of urbanization following rural-urban migration and natural population growth has led to increased food demands, more than the rural production systems can handle. The high population has also led to an ... -
The potential impact of improved maize seeds and fertlllsers on food security and incomes of smallholder farmers in the Mumias sugar scheme
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)The high incidence of poverty (35% in 2002) and food insecurity in Kenya has prompted the government to put in place policy measures such as the Poverty reduction strategy paper, the economic recovery strategy to complement ... -
Potential Impact of Genetically Modified (GMO) Maize Flour on Maize Flour Consumption in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of agricutural economics,, 2006) -
Potential Impact of Livestock Information Systems on Pastoral Cattle Marketing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of agricutural economics,, 2006) -
Potential of biocontrol agents and compatible cultural practices for root-knot nematode management in tomato
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2010)Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are among the major constraint to profitable tomato production in Kenya. This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of biocontrol agents, organic amendments, crop rotation ... -
Potential Of Combining Host Plant Resistance And Intercropping In The Management Of Root-knot Nematodes And Insect Pests In The Indigenous Leafy Vegetables
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2013)Indigenous leafy vegetables (ILVs) play an important role as income and food security crops in many rural and urban households in Kenya, yet their potential in alleviating poverty and ensuring household food and nutrition ... -
The potential of condensed camel milk in contributing to food security in greater Baragoi, Samburu district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1996)This study was carried out in Baragoi and Nyiro divisions of Samburu district with the main objectives of, first, determining the financial, social and physical accessibility of both fresh and condensed camel milk to the ... -
Potential of Edible Seaweed of the Kenyan Coast as a Micronutrient Source
(University of Nairobi, 2022)For centuries, Algae case in point seaweed has been harvested and used for its nutrition benefits in East Asia and western countries but irregularly in Kenya. When compared to plants growing on land or animal food sources, ... -
Potential of Entomopathogenic Nematodes as a Biological Control and Management Tool for Banana Weevil (Cosmopolites Sordidus) in Banana Orchards
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) as a pest has been identified as a major pest hindering sustainable banana production in Kenya and throughout the tropics in the world. Most damage is caused by the larvae that tunnel ...