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Farmers’ Perceptions of Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Yield Response in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 01-08-08)To develop soil fertility techniques that respond to farmers’ actual concerns, researchers and agricultural development practitioners in developing countries need to identify how farmers in those regions form perceptions ... -
The Interplay Between Smallholder Farmers and Fragile Tropical Agroecosystems in the Kenyan Highlands
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 01-11-04)That farmers rely on the land for their livelihoods is obvious. The converse, that ecosystem services depend on farmers' behaviors, must also be recognized if agricultural productivity is to be improved. In sub Saharan ... -
Crop performance and soil nutrient dynamics under different cropping systems and organic inputs in central Kenya.
(04-07-13)Most soils in Kenya have been degraded and depleted of essential nutrients rendering them unsuitable for crop production (Drinkwater et al., 1995). Prolonged application of inorganic fertilizers on the other hand has ... -
The linkages between land- use change, land degradation and biodiversity in Embu and Mbeere Districts, Kenya
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Businesses In Livestock Production: What Areas Do We Target?
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, 08-08-06)ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE -
Zizphus spina-christi (L.) desf. in semi-arid Ethiopia: Implications for food security
(17-06-13)Quantitative ethnobotanical study of Ziziphus spina-christi was undertaken in six areas of east Shewa, Ethiopia. Both structured questionnaire and focus-group interviews were conducted with about 200 households. Arable ... -
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 ... -
Information and Communication Technologies and agricultural knowledge
(20-06-13)The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of ICTs among smallholder farmers and extension agent for knowledge management, and compare the situation in peri-urban and rural settings. The study was carried out in ... -
Soil Management And Technical Efficiency Of Small-scale Maize Farmers In Northwestern Kenya
(22-07-13)This paper examined the technical efficiencies of two groups of smallholder maize farmers in Lugari and Trans Nzioa districts, one within the contact areas of soil management project and the other comprising the counterfactuals. ... -
Screening of goats for Contagious Caprine Plueropneumonia caused by Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae (biotype F38) in ranches with potential for export
(23-07-13)Contagious Caprine Plueropneumonia (CCPP) caused by Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae (M. capripneumoniae, biotype F38) is the most contagious and virulent type of pneumonia in goats. It is an important trade ... -
Rural households’ response to Fuelwood scarcity around Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
(24-07-13)The debate on forest degradation in Kenya is mainly concerned with the utilization and exploitation of forest resources. Of particular interest is fuelwood, whose scarcity is a major forest degradation concern. Fuelwood ... -
Policy Implementation And Its Economic Impact On Potato Marketing Value Chain In Kenya
(29-06-13)Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) are second in importance after maize in Kenya as food crop. It is grown mainly by small scale farmers in more than 100,000 ha country wide producing more than 1 million tonnes annually. ... -
Effect Of Root Rot Pathogens And Fungicide Seed Treatment On Nodulation In Food Grain Legumes
(29-06-13)Greenhouse experiments were conducted over 2 cropping cycles to investigate the effect of fungicide seed treatment and fungal root rot pathogens on nodulation and dry matter accumulation of selected food legumes. The ... -
Danish national park process: chapter 3.3
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Impact of land use changes on nematode diversity and abundance
(30-07-13)This study was conducted to determine the effect of land use on nematode community structure. The land use types represented in the study sites were natural forest, plantation forest, tea, coffee, napier grass, agroforestry, ... -
Production and use of Rhizobial inoculants in Africa
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 31-01-11)Inoculation studies have been conducted in Africa since the 1950s and the benefits of inoculation of legumes with suitable rhizobial strains have been amply demonstrated. Despite the clear evidence of response to inoculation ...
