Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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From problem diagnosis to zoning: new avenues for collaborative research and development.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000) -
Residual effect of lucerne on wheat yield: report of a farm trial at Njoro, Nakuru district.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper presents results from a trial in Swara Farm, Njoro, Kenya, in which a field was sown with Sorghum almum on a volcanic ash soil. Immediately after sowing, 14 strips measuring 156 m x 9 m were marked out and ... -
Secondary School Agriculture Revision Book
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Secondary School Agriculture Form IV, Students Book and Teacher’s Guide
(University of NairobiDeportment of Clinical Studies. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Secondary School Agriculture Form II, Pupils Book and Teacher’s Guide
(University of NairobiDeportment of Clinical Studies. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Land-use planning, development and policy for rural Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper is concerned with policy and development issues relating to the planning of rural land use in Kenya. The central theme of the analysis is the critical and urgent need for sustainable land use. Based on a study ... -
Secondary School Agriculture Form I, Pupils Book and Teacher’s Guide
(University of NairobiDeportment of Clinical Studies. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. University of Nairobi, 2005) -
The effect of variations in maize stover placement on maize growth and nitrogen uptake in continuous maize cropping systems in two regions of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)Stover placement (surface mulch, incorporated or a mixture of mulch and incorporation) was compared with stover removal in the presence and absence of 50kg N fertilizer/ha in trials over two successive seasons in continuous ... -
Environmental impact assessment for water development and conservation.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)The possible environmental impacts of water development projects and land use practices such as deforestation and over grazing on water supply in Kenya are reviewed. Measures that can be taken in conjunction with properly ... -
Peoples' participation in agroforestry: the case of the Pokot.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper addresses agroforestry in arid lands from the perspective of people's participation. It stresses the crucial importance of trees in a dominant economic sector, animal husbandry, and takes into account the ... -
An evaluation of gully control measures in Central Province, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)Forty controlled gullies distributed in Kiambu, Murang'a and Nyeri Districts of Central Province, Kenya, were randomly selected to evaluate their control measures. A recording schedule was developed to assist in collecting ... -
Hedgerows for control of soil erosion in Kabale, southwest Uganda.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)Runoff and soil loss was studied on steep terraced slopes containing various combinations of lines of Grevillea robusta, hedgerows of Calliandra calothyrsus and strips of Pennisetum purpureum in Kabale, southwest Uganda. ... -
Impacts of land-use practices on natural forests and watersheds in the lake Nakuru catchment basin.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)Trends in land use practices in the Lake Nakuru catchment area and, in particular, the causes and impacts of deforestation, which threaten the lake's unique ecology. It addresses the importance of natural forests for the ... -
A Preliminary Investigation of the Soil Conditions of the Ithe-wa-Gathoni Farm, Lang'ata (Nairobi)
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1979) -
The range management handbook of Kenya: a database for planning development in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper briefly presents a methodology for planning development in arid and semi-arid areas. It highlights the issues of problem identification and assessment of the natural and socio-economic environment, and describes ... -
Use of cover crops to improve soil productivity: preliminary studies using tropical velvet bean
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)Initial observations of a two-phase trial on the use of Mucuna deeringianum [M. deeringiana] to improve soil productivity are presented. In phase one, 42 seeds were sown at Kabete, Kenya, in October 1990 with 89% germination ... -
Erosion scars caused by earthflows: a case study of Ol Joro Orok division, Nyandarua district
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)This paper describes earthflow features in Nyairoko sub-location of Ol Joro Orok Division, Kenya. In 1989 more than 900 earthflows were counted in Nyandarua District, most of them in Ol Joro Orok and Ol Kalou Divisions. ... -
The impact of climatic changes on land and water resource management in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)The implications of global climatic change on water resource development and management in Kenya was examined. The extent to which the water resources of the various regions of Kenya will be affected and the effects on ...