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The Impact Of Planting Density And Weeding Regimes On Maize As A Food And Fodder Crop
(2011)Dairy farmers in Kenya grow maize for forage and food. They use maize planting density, weeding regimes and thinning to regulate the quantity of forage from both maize and weeds. The objective of this work was to evaluate ... -
Performance Of Farmer-preferred Maize Varieties Intercropped With Beans In Semi-arid Kenya
(2011)Recurrent droughts have resulted to increased maize crop failures and food insecurity especially in semi-arid regions of Kenya. To cope, farmers are advised to adopt drought tolerant maize varieties and maize-legume ... -
Influence Of Fertilizers On Striga Asiatica Reproduction And Sorghum Grain Yield In Dodoma, Tanzania
(2011)The measures for Striga management are hindered by unique survival strategy of the weed, whereby it produces large amount of seeds. Therefore, prevention of build up of the Striga seed bank through cultural practices ... -
University of Nairobi, University of Sydney, and Australia awards Kenya Hold an Agriculture Symposium at the Laico Hotel
(University of Nairobi,, 28-10-13)The University of Nairobi in collaboration with Australia Awards Kenya and University of Sydney held a very successful Agricultural Symposium dubbed the Agricultural Symposium 2013, Kenya Australia Awards Post-Harvest ... -
Marker-assisted Introgression Of Stay-green Trait In A Kenyan Sorghum Variety
(2011)This study was aiming to improve food security in Kenya through the development of a drought tolerant sorghum variety by the introgression of stay green QTLs. Marker-assisted backcross breeding was utilized to transfer ... -
Breeding Micronutrient Dense Bean Varieties In Eastern Africa
(2011)Micronutrient malnutrition is one of the most serious health challenges facing vast sectors of Africa’s population and other regions. Dietary improvement through biofortified food crops is probably the most effective and ... -
Marker Assisted Gamete Selection For Multiple Disease Resistance In Common Bean
(2011)Breeding bean for multiple constraint resistance in eastern Africa has traditionally relied on classical approaches which have resulted in slow progress towards release of new varieties. Moreover, breeding programs have ... -
Sustainable Use and Conservation of Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) Tree Species in Kenya: The Case of Melia volkensii
(University Of Nairobi, 1998) -
An ecosystem modelling approach to rehabilitating semi-desert rangelands of North Horr, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2005) -
Breeding Drought Tolerant Bean Varieties In Eastern Africa
(2011)Development of drought resistant varieties is one of the most important strategies for coping with frequent droughts in bean production areas in eastern Africa. Drought resistant bean varieties are particularly important ... -
Breeding Beans for Drought Tolerance, Multiple Disease Resistance, Nutritional and Canning Quality in Kenya
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Utilization Of Cultural Methods For Controlling Aphid Vectors Of Passion fruit Viruses
(2011)Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is an important fruit crop that is grown mainly by small scale farmers for nutrition, employment creation and income generation. Insect pests and diseases, high establishment costs, ... -
Genotype-environment Interactions Of Jatropha Curcas Growth And Yield Components
(2011)Seeds harvested from Jatropha curcas L can be used as raw material for biodiesel and bioenergy. The potential to spur rural economy and create a state of self sustainability is immense. Successful commercial cultivation ... -
Erythrina abyssinica ameliorates neuroinflammation in African Trypanosomiasis mouse model
(University of Nairobi,, 2013) -
Genetic Divergence In Jatropha Curcas, A Biofuel Feedstock In Kenya
(2011)The objectives of this research were to estimate the genetic divergence among genotypes of Jatropha curcas L based on phenotypic traits; to determine the relative importance of the distinguishing traits of genotypes and ... -
Lake Magadi Ecosystem: Current Research Trends And Future Perspectives
(University of Nairobi,, 2013) -
Effect Of Farmyard Manure And Can On Yield And Quality Of Amaranthus Lividus In Lugari District, In Kenya
(2011)The main objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of Farm Yard Manure (FYM) and calcium ammonium nitrate (C.A.N) on vegetative growth, leaf yield, vitamins A and C as well as nitrates (anti-nutrients) content ... -
Susceptibility Of Locally Grown Maize Varieties To Maize Weevil (sitophilus Zeamais Motsch)
(2011)Storage insect pests of maize cause weight and quality loss. Although insecticides and fumigants are available, use of resistant varieties is preferred due to low cost, have no adverse effect on environment and leave no ... -
Evaluation of postharvest characteristic of mango fruit: 10th KARI Biennial Scientific Proceedings
(University Of Nairobi, 2006) -
Effect of parasite control on Newcastle disease vaccination response in free-ranged family chicken in Eastern province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
