Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Title
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The land suitability of the soils of Thai Model Vil lage Farm, Gikindu Location, Murang’a District
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2008-11)The Thai Model Village Farm is located in Mirira Su b-Location, Gikindu Location, Kiharu Division, Murang’a District. The farm falls in agro -climatic zone IV which is classified as semi- humid to semi-arid. The mean ... -
Land tenure in the drylands of Eastern Africa: Concepts, trends and implications for the livestock sub-sector.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2002) -
Land under pressure.
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This chapter presents and discusses the causes of land degradation, and ways of sustainable land development and agricultural productivity. The evidence presented here suggests several avenues for achieving a world without ... -
Landsbyskovbrug i Tanzania : hvem vinder, hvem taber?
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2008) -
Legume research network project: a sythensis report of phase 1 (1994-2000)
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 2004)The Legume Research Network Project (LRNP) was started in 1994 (by then known as the Legume Screening Network) to evaluate suitable legume species for different agro-ecological environments and to subsequently incorporate ... -
The linkages between land- use change, land degradation and biodiversity in Embu and Mbeere Districts, Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 05-06-04) -
Livestock and wild herbivore populations in the Kenya rangelands in 1977 compared with 1978
(1979)Compares wild herbivore and livestock poulation data collected during the aerial suveys throughout the rangelands areas during 1977 and 1978. rangelands which were flown in straight line belt transects the first year at ... -
Livestock genetic resources of and for the poor: Where ILRI research stands
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2011) -
Livestock Production In Nyanza Province: Dairy Production.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, 1998) -
Locally-based monitoring and its relevance to management and research
(University of Nairobi,The Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2012)Locally-based monitoring (LBM) has been pro posed as a solution to overcome the costs of monitoring the condition and development of natural resources and ecosystems in developing countries. Based on a recent empirical ... -
Long-term challenges to food security and rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This briefing paper is one of the 10-part Global Development Network (GDN) Agriculture Policy Series for its project, ‘Supporting Policy Research to Inform Agricultural Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia’. ... -
Long-term challenges to food security and rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012-06)Although there have been numerous concerted e orts aimed at halting the deterioration of the global food security situation, available evidence indicates only a modest level of success especially in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). ... -
Lost and reclaimed: A case study of gully rehabilitation in central Kenya highlands using low-cost measures
(Department of soil science, 2004)Gully control and reclamation activities using low-cost measures were carried out in early March 2001 at Gatanga division, Kenya. The study area was selected on the basis of previous work carried out in farmers fields by ... -
Machinery and equipment valuation
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2002) -
Maize in Kenya: development and production
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1982) -
Making the world one
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2005) -
Market Studies And Testing Of Tupcho, A Complimentary Porridge By Bomett Women Groups
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, 1998) -
Mass Production Of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Using Silkworm (Bombyx Mori L.) For Management Of Key Agricultural Pests
(18-06-13)Entomopathogenic nematodes are biological control agents of arthropod pests that can be multiplied by in vivo and in vitro methods. They are effective when well marched with host arthropods but the major drawback to their ... -
Methodological illustration of genotype x environment interaction (GxE) phenomenon and its implications: A comparative productivity performance study on Red Maasai and Dorper sheep breeds under contrasting environments in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2005)