Faculty of Agriculture: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of variety resistance as amangement srategy for thrips (megalurothrips sjostedti trybom and frankliniella occidentalis pergrande) on french beans (phaseolus vulgaris l.)
(Faculty of AgricultureKenya Agricultural Research Institute, Nairobi (Kenya), KARI Kerugoya, 2004)French bean, phaseolllus vulgaris l. is a major horticultural crop in kenya mainly grown for fresh export market. A major contraint in succesfull production of the crop is pests and diseases. thrips are considered as one ... -
Changing Comparative Advantage And Regional Trade In The Greater Horn Of Africa: Implications For Food Security.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 2003) -
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, ... -
Kenya Country Background Profile report for the E.U. on " Removing Constraints to the Development of small scale Food processing enterprises in sub - Saharan Africa,
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, 1998) -
Market Studies And Testing Of Tupcho, A Complimentary Porridge By Bomett Women Groups
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, 1998) -
Midterm Evaluation Of Somali Pastoral Dair Y Development Project.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, 2008) -
Establishment of mobile camel milk dairy in Mongolia. Phase I. Feasibility study.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, 2008) -
Studies On Development Of Camel Milk Products Of High Hygienic Quality And Safety, Increasing The Income And Reducing Health Risks In Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, 2010) -
Investment Opportunities for Livestock in the North Eastern Province of Kenya: A Synthesis of Existing Knowledge
(2008)Pastoralism is the dominant livelihood activity in the North Eastern Province (NEP) of Kenya. It is supplemented only by a limited amount of agriculture along the rivers. The province faces various developmental challenges ... -
Status and Trends of Agricultural and Rural Development Indicators in the COMESA Region
(2009)This report is divided into eight sections, section one provides an introduction about the COMESA region and the structure of the economy in the region. Section two presents trends of various socioeconomic indicators in ... -
Responding to Food Price Crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa: Policy Options for National and Regional Action
(Karugia, J., Waithaka, M., Freeman, A., Prabhu, R., Shiferaw, B., Gbegbelegbe, S., Massawe, S., Kyotalimye, M., Wanjiku, J., Macharia, E, 2009)This paper addresses the magnitude and implications of food price changes in national and regional markets in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) with a view to provide the evidence base for effective policy action. Specifically, ... -
Fertilizer use and maize production in sub-saharan Africa
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1996)In sub-Saharan Africa, greater use of mineral fertilizers is crucial to increasing food production and slowing the rate of environmental degradation. Regional growth rates in fertilizer consumption have never been particularly ... -
Compensating Pastoralists for Conserving Animal Genetic Resources: The Case of Borana Cattle in Ethiopia
(2013)The Borana cattle in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia have unique traits that make them suitable for the harsh environment in the lowlands and have ever been part of the pastoralists’ identity. Almost all the traditional ... -
Role of credit in the uptake and productivity of improved dairy technologies in Kenya
(ILRI, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)Department of Agricultural Economics, 1998)The potential for increasing marketable domestic milk production lives mainly in improving the technologies used as the smallholder farm sector. The other area of concern to complement technology improvement would be to ... -
Agricultural sector development
(University of Nairobi,Department of Plant Science & Crop Production, 1993)
