Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
Now showing items 1521-1540 of 1902
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Risk of infection from E. coli O157: H7 through informally marketed raw milk in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi,Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), NairobiInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, 2000)E. coli 0157:H7 is a newly recognised bacterial zoonosis that originates from the gut of infected cattle. It causes potentially fatal haemorrhagic enteritis, haemolytic uraemic syndrome and kidney damage in humans. ... -
Antimicrobial Agents Detected In Marketed Milk In Kenya
(2000)Drug residues in foods are a major public health concern in many countries, especially where most food sales bypass official quality assurance channels. In common with many tropical countries, sales of unpasteurized milk ... -
New forms of governance and law in Mulit-Level Governance: The role of the state between international, transnational, national and sub-nation law and governace of sustainable forestry : An explorative research note
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Beanfly Infestation on Common Bean
(1990)The population patterns of eggs, larvae and puparia on bean plants and leaf punctures made by adults were investigated during cropping (March-July; October-January) and noncropping (July-October) seasons at two sites ... -
Three Approaches for Integrating Conservation and Development
(30-06-13)Danida Forest Seed Centre (DFSC) is a Danish non-profit institution and has been working with management of tree genetic resources since 1969. One of DFSC's main objectives is to assist developing countries in provision ... -
Bean Improvement for smallholder farmers in ECA: An Overview.
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Evaluation of Bean national performance trials
(Department of Agriculture, 2005) -
Construction of pedigrees.
(Department of Agriculture, 2005) -
HarvestPlus Updates .
(Department of Agriculture, 2005) -
Can smallholders be supplied with quality tree seed through commercial distribution of tree seed in small bags
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2001)This paper discusses the possibility for retail sale of small quantities of tree seed to smallholders through private enterprises already dealing with horticultural and agricultural seed. It is suggested that the private ... -
Evaluation of pesticide/variety combinations for thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) management on French beans (P. vulgaris L.) in Kenya
(2007)A field study was undertaken to evaluate pesticide/variety combinations for thrips infestation and damage in Kabete Field Station, University of Nairobi, Kenya. Four French bean varieties (Amy, Monel, Samantha and Impala) ... -
Pesticide Use and Implications in Horticultural Export Crops in Kenya
(2002)Horticultural exports earned Kenya 14 billion and 20 billion shillings in the years 2000 and 2001 respectively, from an estimated volume of 99 million tonnes and 93 million tonnes respectively. This indicates an increase in ... -
Conflict management and forest landscape restoration
(University of Nairobi,Institute of peace and environmental studies, 2007) -
Screening for development of resistance by the spotted stem borer, Chilo Partellus Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to Bt-maize delta-endotoxins
(2005)Stem borers are one of the major limiting factors to maize (Zea mays L.) production in the world. In Kenya the damage caused by stem borers leads to 13.5% yield loss estimated to be 400,000 MT of maize annually. The spotted ... -
How to reach rural people in developing countries with quality tree planting material
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2001)It has been stated that the future of trees is on-farm (Simons, 1997). This statement is likely to hold true because trends indicate that tree-planting on-farm is increasing, and because of the growing awareness of the ... -
Merging farmers' and scientists' knowledge in participatory soil mapping and management: a case study from semi-arid eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2003)Sustainable natural resources management and in particular soil management requires the integration of farmers, researchers and other stakeholders' knowledge for the purpose of enhanced rural development. A field study was ... -
Sustainable use of land resources to alleviate poverty in the new millennium
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2003) -
Vegetation degradation and its influence on rangeland of condition and trend in semi-arid Mashuru division, Kajiado district, Kenya :oil
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 2005)Rangeland condition and trend in Mashuru s. .DivIsion of Kajiado District in Kenya has been deteriorating in terms of grazing capacity due to degradation of vegetation resources. Therefore a research study was conducted ... -
The potential of Neem products for the control of African ticks
(department of veterinary sciences, 2004)
