Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Laikipia District"
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Economic analysis of beef ranching: the case of Laikipia District Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990-01)The principal objectives of this study were to evaluate beef ranch income by comparing gross returns from sale of livestock with costs of production. Using net income as an indicat6r of ranch profitability, the study ... -
Effects of soil type, vegetation and land use on infiltration rate and related soil physical properties in two semi-arid catchments in Laikipia District Triticum aes tivum l.)
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1992)Effects of soils, vegetation and land use on infiltration rates and related soil physical properties of the semi-arid Sirima and Hukogodo catchments in Laikipia district were investigated. Representative six soils in ... -
Evaluation and design of runoff storage systems for supplemental irrigation: Laikipia District case study
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 2005)An inventory of the existing runoff harvesting systems for crop production was carried out in Rugutu location of Laikipia district. An evaluation of rainwater storage system was also performed in two of the water pans. ... -
The genesis, classification and erosion susceptibility of the soils of the semi - arid Sirima and Mukogodo catchments, Laikipia District, Kenya.
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1991-12)The two study catchments are Mukogodo and Sirima in Laikipia District. The objectives of this study were: to study the influence of soil forming factors on the development of the soils of the study areas; to study the ... -
Micro environmental influences of Acacia Etbuica and Acacia Tortilis on herbaceous layer production Inimukogodo Rangeland, Laikipia District
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1996-09)The influence of the canopy cover of mature Acacia etbaica and A. tortilis, on micro-environment was studied by measuring the ground layer Above ground Net Primary Productivity (ANPP), cover, species composition, soil ... -
Socio-economic and ecological attributes in eco-tourism: a comparison between two group ranches in Laikipia District of Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2004)This study involved the analysis of socio-economic and ecological attributes of ecotourism as a land use for group ranches ill dispersal areas It involved a comparison of two group ranches, 11'Ngwcsi and Makurian located ...
