Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Replication of Viruses Responsible for Sweet Potato Virus Disease in Resistant and Susceptible Sweetpotato Genotypes and Identification of Molecular Markers Linked to Resistance
(2008)Virus diseases are a major constraint to sweetpotato production in East Africa. The most important is the Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD), a result of co-infection of Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) and Sweet ... -
An evaluation of access to and use of Agricultural information by extension service officers: A case study of Makueni County, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2013-06)This study did evaluate access to and usage of agricultural information by extension service officers in Makueni County, Kenya. Agricultural extension is the delivery of information inputs to fanners and refers to a form ... -
Factors that affect implementation of information Communication technology in small holder Diary Cooperatives: A case study of Kabete In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2013-04)Recent efforts to improve smallholder access to agricultural information have seen increased application of Information Communication Technology (lCT) in developing smallholder dairy initiatives. The purpose of this study ... -
Studies on Integrating weed management strategies in Carrot (daucus Carota L.) production
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture,University of Nairobi, 2013-05)Weed control constitutes one of the mam cost items and a constraint to carrot production. The current study was conducted with the aim of developing an integrated cost-effective strategy of managing weeds and increasing ... -
Benefits of spring protection and willingness to pay for improved Water supply in Emuhaya District
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2013)Supply of reliable and safe water is essential for human health and survival, food security, empowernment of women and protection of natural resources. Lack of water impedes economic development, prevents progress towards ... -
Nitrogen and Phosphorus sufficiency levels assessment for irrigated lowland Rice growth and yield in Cyunuzi, Eastern Rwanda
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2013)The present study was undertaken in Cyunuzi (Eastern Rwanda) paddy field using "upland 26" variety with the objective of assessing the sufficiency levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in order to develop tools for fertilizer ... -
Effect of ratooning and Nitrogen application on lint yield and quality of cotton varieties in Central Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2013)About 14 percent of cotton farmers in Central, Eastern and Coastal regions of Kenya grow ratoon cotton. They cut the stalk of the main cotton crop at various heights above the ground surface after the first harvest leaving ... -
Effect of timing and methods of mineral fertilizer application on Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) performance in Musanze and Nyaruguru Districts, Rwanda
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Land Resource Management And Agricultural Technology,, 2013)Irish potato is among the most important tuber crops produced in Rwanda and is among priority crops on which the national programme of intensification and development of sustainable production systems is primarily focused, ... -
Assessment of Women smallholder sorghum farmers Access to Agricultural information in Mwingi Central District, Kitui County,Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2013)Agricultural information is key to improving agricultural production in any country. Information is available in agricultural research institutions and Universities but there is lack ... -
The role played by mobile phone communication in diffusion of dairy Goats rearing in Mutonguni Division, Kitui County. Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2013)The study investigated how dairy goat farmers used mobile phones in dairy goat rearing. The dairy goat farmers targeted were widows, caregivers and orphans in a World Vision project. Kenya is of concern because dairy ... -
Post harvest practices and the quality of farm processed and stored Orange fleshed Sweetpotato Chips in Tiriki west Division, Vihiga County, Western Kenya
(Department of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2013)Post-harvest handling of sweetpotatoes (Ipomoea batatasi is relevant to enhance food safety and security for rural households. An observational study on post-harvest handling practices on sweetpotato farmers and determination ... -
Evaluation of the effectiveness of Agricultural Pesticide label information awareness and dissemination in Nairobi county by retailers
(Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, 2013)Pesticides uses in agriculture have increased since World War II. Their use has seen increased agricultural productivity due to reduced risks of pest's infestations. However there has also been an increasing concern over ... -
An evaluation of agricultural knowledge and information systems In adoption: The case of grain amaranth production in Lugari, Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2013)The access to agricultural information by smallholders for improved agricultural production has increased the application of agricultural knowledge and information systems (AKIS). The purpose of this study was to establish ... -
Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on Soil properties, Striga density and Maize yield in Vihiga and slay a Counties, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2013)Continual soil fertility depletion and the increased infestation of weeds such as striga in smallholder farming systems are two of the main processes amplifying reduction in food production across Sub-Saharan Africa ... -
An analysis of Livestock market integration in Kenya: A case of Pastoral Beef Cattle
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2013)Studies on price transmission are used to examine relation between price series at spatially separated markets since price transmission integrates markets. Such studies provide important information on the extent to which ... -
Biodiversity of Soil Macrofauna Functional Groups And Their Effects On Soil Structure, As Related To Agricultural Management Practices Across Agroecological Zones Of Sub - Saharan Africa.
(University of NairobiWageningen University, Netherlands:, 2010)Soil macrofauna, especially earthworms and termites are important components of the soil ecosystem and, as ecosystem engineers, they influence formation and maintenance of the soil structure and regulate soil processes. ... -
Effect of soil erosion on soil properties and crop response in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1995) -
Specificity in pea blight disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv pisi
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Konflikt, tvist og mægling-konfliktløsning ved forhandling (Conflicts. Disputes and Mediaton)
(University of Nairobi,Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 1997)