Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
Now showing items 1761-1780 of 1902
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Modelling soil organic matter dynamics in the Kabete long-term experiment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 2005)n order to meet the challenges of increasing food production, many agricultural production technologies are being developed and recommended for use by the small- scale fanners who are also the main agricultural producers ... -
Integrated Management Of Plant-parasitic Nematodes In Maize-bean Cropping Systems
(2002)A field study to determine the distribution and population densities of plant parasitic nematodes associated with beans was undertaken in Kakamega, Kiambu, Machakos and Siaya districts of Kenya. Meloidogyne spp. and ... -
Colonisation of the Rhizosphere of plants which are poor host to root-knot nematodes by the biological agent Pochonia chlamydosporia
(2011)Management of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.,) using fungi that parasitize eggs of root-knot and cyst nematodes has been gaining popularity. Application of this fungus to plants that are poor host to root-knot ... -
Soil crust formation as affected by slope gradient on clay soils of semi-arid Machakos District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 2005)Surface crusts formed by impact of raindrop restrict water infiltration into soil. The decrease in infiltration not only leads to an mcrease in surface flow and accelerated erosion, but also to reduced available water to ... -
Capacity building for land resources management to meet the challenges of food security in Africa. Proceedings of the 21 annual conference 1st-5th December, 2003, Eldoret Kenya
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Factors influencing farmer-to-farmer extension of forage legume technology
(2004)Forage legumes have been introduced to farmers in Central Kenya between 1980 and 2002 through various Institutional and Projects’ efforts. The adoption rate of these forages among farmers has been found to be rather low, ... -
Impact of Mobile Phone-based Money Transfer Services in Agriculture: Evidence from Kenya
(2012)The recent introduction of mobile phone-based money transfer (MMT) services in developing countries has generated a lot of interest among development partners. It facilitates transfer of money in a quick and cost effective ... -
Awareness and use of m-banking services in agriculture: The case of smallholder farmers in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural commercialization in developing countries. The ICT revolution in Africa has however brought an opportunity to ease this ... -
Evaluation Of Effects Of Plant Extracts On Trypanosomes
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Use of green manure plants in cropping systems to suppress root-knot nematodes
(2007)Green manure plants namely Calliandra calothyrsus, Canavalia ensiformis, Chenopodium quinoa, Crotalaria juncea, Desmodium uncinartum, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala, Mucuna pruriens, Tephrosia purpurea, Tithonia ... -
Control Of Fasciola And Gastrointestinal Nematodes In Sheep In The Highlands Of Kenya
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Cysticercosis in Kenya
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Effectiveness Of Wet Season Deworming In Controlling Gastrointestinal Nematodes In Sheep In The Highlands Of Kenya
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Effects of levels of concentrate supplementation on milk production and body weights of lactating dairy cows
(1998)Nineteen dairy cows were used over a 7-month period to evaluate the effect of allocating different levels of concentrate during early lactation. The animals were fed on grass hay basal diet and supplemented with either 2 ... -
Research Activities Under A Post Doctoral Fellowship At The University Of Pretoria, South Africa
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 10-06-02) -
Research Capacity Building: ENRECA Livestock Helminth Research Project In Eastern And Southern Africa After 10 Years
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 2002) -
Epidemiology And Control Of Gastrointestinal Nematodes Of Ruminants In The Tropics
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 18-08-95) -
Effectiveness Of The Strategic Use Of Closantel And Albendazole In Controlling Gastrointestinal Nematodes Of Sheep In Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 02-09-95) -
Gastrointestinal Helminth Control Practices And Anthelmintic Resistance On Sheep Farms In Nyandarua District Of Kenya
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An outbreak of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli 0111:HNT among preterm neonates in a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya...
(University of Nairobi,Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology,, 1989)
