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Management of snap bean pests by integrating seed dressing, foliar sprays and intercropping with maize
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Management of soil fertility in western Kenya: Experience working with smallholder farmers
(African Crop Science Society, 2005)Crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa are low and unsustainable, reflecting prolonged food insecurity in the region. In Western Kenya, maize (staple) yields at small scale farm level rarely exceed 0.5 t/ ha/ season. These low ... -
Management of Thrips in French Bean by Integrating Biological and Synthetic Pesticides in Conventional Spray Regimes
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Thrips are major pest of snap bean that cause losses as high as 60% but the use of synthetic pesticides is restricted due to strict market regulations on maximum residue levels (MRLs). This study aimed at reducing the use ... -
Managing green manure legumes for improved maize production in Kenyan highlands
(University of Nairobi,College of humanities and social sciences,, 2006)Declining soil fertility and inadequate and low quality feed resources limit smallholder crop yields and dairy production in Kenyan highlands. Green manure legumes can provide an alternative to the use of commercial N ... -
Managing manure heaps with agro-organic wastes and cover to reduce nitrogen losses during storage on smallholder farms
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2007)Livestock manure is a valuable source of plant nutrients for crop production in the Central Kenyan highlands but its quality in terms of available nitrogen (N) is low due to considerable N losses through ammonia volatilization. ... -
Managing the externalities of declining dry season river flow: A case study from the Ewaso Ngiro North River Basin, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Upstream-downstream water conflicts are common phenomenon in most basins. Such conflicts take a different dimension when they occur during dry season with an already low level of river flows. This context aggravates the ... -
Managing waterhyacinth invasion through integrated control and utilisation: perspectives for lake Victoria.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)Achieving control of the biological invasion of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Lake Victoria has become a major priority in East Africa. Water hyacinth was first introduced to Egypt in about 1890, but its spread ... -
Manpower survey of the Food Industry in Kenya. Report prepared for Directorate of Personnel Management (DPM), Kenya.
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Mapping aflatoxin risk from milk consumption using biophysical and socio-economic data: a case study of Kenya
(2016)This research reports a mapping of aflatoxin risk in the milk value chain in Kenya using a geographic information systems (GIS) approach. The objective was to spatially locate regions at risk by taking into account biophysical ... -
Mapping of Dominant B-Cell Epitopes of a Human Zona Pellucida Protein (ZP1)
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1999-12-01)Zona pellucida (ZP) glycoproteins contain numerous antigenic determinants including carbohydrate, protein, and conformational epitopes; and the immunogenicity of these complex glycoproteins varies in different mammalian ... -
Mapping of poverty and likely zoonoses hotspots
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The objective of this report is to present data and expert knowledge on poverty and zoonoses hotspots to inform prioritisation of study areas on the transmission of disease in emerging livestock systems in the developing ... -
Marker-assisted gamete selection for multiple disease resistance and grain yield in inter-gene pool and inter-racial populations of common bean
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Broadening the genetic base of existing breeding populations is crucial for increasing the variability and the chance of finding more promising genotypes. This study aimed at evaluating the agronomic performance and ... -
Marker-assisted introgression improves Striga resistance in an Eritrean Farmer-Preferred Sorghum Variety
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica hampers the production of sorghum, the most important cereal crop in Eritrea. This weed has a complex mode of infestation that adapts to many hosts and environments, complicating ... -
Market and Non-market Factors Influencing Farmers’ Adoption of Improved Beef Cattle in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)This study assessed various market and non-market factors that might have a considerable bearing on farmers’ adoption of improved beef cattle breeds in dry areas of Kenya. A binomial (binary) logit model was applied ... -
Market fish hygiene in Kenya
(Cambridge University PressDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1982)Vibrio parahaemolyticus was isolated from 53 out of 584 samples (9·1%) of market fish. All strains were Kanagawa negative and were distributed as follows: sea fish 5 out of 370 samples (1·4%), shellfish 48 out of 214 samples ... -
Market participation by vegetable farmers in Kenya: A comparison of rural and peri-urban areas
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2009-05)Transformations in agri-food systems provide prospects for improving livelihoods of many farmers through enhanced participation in commercial agriculture. Indeed, various studies have been undertaken to establish factors ... -
Market Structure and Conduct of the Hybrid Maize Seed Industry, A case Study of the Trans Nzoia District in Western Kenya
(2004)To understand the organization of the market and assess the degree of competition in maize hybrid seed production and retailing, the structure and conduct of the market was analyzed in Trans Nzoia District, a major maize ... -
Marketing efficiency, pricing and policy implications: a case study of milk marketing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1992)This case study examines the marketing system for fresh liquid milk in Addis Ababa and its environs (i.e. the catchment area for fresh milk within a 130 km. radius of the city of Addis Ababa) from the retail end of the ...