Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Management Strategies for Potassium Deficiency and Low pH on Sugarcane Growth, Yield and Quality in the Mumias Sugar Zone of Western Kenya
(2014)Sugarcane production in Kenya has happened in monoculture systems over the last 60 years. In the last two decades serious concerns have emerged over yield decline by about 36% from a high of 110 t/ha in 1997 to a low of ... -
Social network analysis of climate change adaptation communication in Makueni county
(2014)Climate change is already negatively affecting communities who depend on rain fed agriculture for their livelihoods. Adaptation through the adoption of appropriate agricultural technologies is crucial for the survival ... -
An analysis of factors influencing participation of smallholder farmers in red bean marketing in Halaba special district, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Market participation in rural households is a vital strategy in assuring better income and a key factor to lifting rural households from poverty. Red bean is an important crop in Ethiopia, especially Halaba Special District ... -
An assessment of the impact of export Horticulture farming on food security of smallholder farmers in Mbooni, Kirinyaga and Buuri, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In attempting to achieve household food security for smallholder farmers, the question of having food security in the pocket, which is the use money from cash crop to purchase food or food security through food self-sufficiency ... -
Marker assisted breeding to transfer striga resistance in sorghum from a mapped donor source n13 to a farmer preferred Kenyan variety ochuti
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The genus striga (Orobanchaceae) causes substantial losses in sorghum [(Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] production in sub- Saharan Africa. Yield losses in Western Kenya can range from 20 % in low infested areas to 100 % in ... -
Role of Hormonal Cross-talk and Signaling in the Postharvest Physiology of Lisianthus (Eustoma Grandiflorum Shinn.) Cut Flowers
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Evaluation Of Effectiveness Of Rhizobia Isolates From Rwandan Soils On Common Bean (phaseolus Vulgaris)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The overall objective of this study was to identify superior strains of native rhizobia associated with beans and establish their suitability for use as bean inoculants. Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to ... -
Occurrence Of Aflatoxin Contamination On Maize In The Lower Eastern Kenya And Evaluation Of Superabsorbent Polymers In Its Management
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Food and feed safety has been a major concern in most countries in the recent times as more knowledge is being generated on the occurrence of natural toxins in foodstuffs and edible plant species. Among the natural toxins, ... -
Study Of Antimicrobial, Phytochemical And Toxicological Properties Of Selected Plants Used In The Management Of Sexually Transmitted Infections In Samburu County, Kenya
(2014)According to World Health Organization (WHO), the traditional systems of medicine provide primary health care for over 80% of the world population. Antimicrobial resistance is now a major pitfall in the use of conventional ... -
Improving Energy Efficiency Using Data Envelopment Analysis: A Case of Walnut Production
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Walnut is one of the most nutritive crops and modern production methods require large quantities of energy. Efficient use of these energies is a necessary step toward agricultural sustainability. This study therefore focuses ... -
Locomotion Scores And Their Associated Factors In Dairy Cows Within The Smallholder Zero-grazing Units In Kikuyu District, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)The designs and management practices in the smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in Kenya vary greatly between and within the dairy units. These variations serve as part of the risk factors for occurrence of claw disorders ... -
Study Of Antimicrobial, Analgesic And Toxic Properties Of Vernonia Hymenolepis (a. Rich).
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Traditional medicines have been used since ancient time for treatment of various ailments including dental diseases. Inadequacy of dental facilities and high cost of modern treatment has resulted to increased use of ... -
Effectiveness Of Rhizobia Strains Isolated From South Kivu Soils On Growth Of Soybeans (glycine Max).
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Identification of effective indigenous Bradyrhizobium strains which nodulate soybean varieties could trigger development of an industry for inoculant production with use of strains adapted to local conditions. This study ... -
Occurrence Of Rift Valley Fever And Associated Risk Factors In Cattle In Ijara District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Ijara district in Kenya was one of the hotspots of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) during the 2006/2007 outbreak which led to human and animal deaths causing huge economic losses. The main constraint in the control and prevention ... -
Marker Assisted Gamete Selection for Multiple Disease Resistance in Andean Bean Genotypes and Characterization of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Resistant bean varieties can reduce yield losses especially in widespread low input production systems in eastern Africa and enhance production stability. Pathogenic variation for major diseases has received limited attention ... -
Bio-economic performance of grade dairy cattle in mixed small scale farming systems of Vihiga, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study examined the influence of existing grade dairy cattle production factors and systems on bio-economic performance of grade dairy cattle in the mixed small scale farming systems of Vihiga, Kenya. Whilst there ... -
The influence of spacing, leaf picking frequency, initial time of first harvest levels and splits of Nitrogen on leaf yield of Kales (Brassica Oleracea Var Acephala D.C.).
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1982)The influence of spacing,leaf picking frequency, initial time of first harves,levels and splits of nitrogen application on leaf yeiId of kales (Brassica oleracea var.acephala D.C.) were studied during the 1978 short rains ... -
Plant parasitic nematodes associated with sugarcane in the Nyanza sugar belt
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1988)Sampling of soils and roots of sugarcane was carried out in the Nyanza Sugar belt. Extraction of nematodes from the samples indicatd that Pratylenchus spp. was the most important endosparasite in the region. Trichodorus ... -
Occurrence and control of seedborne pathogenic fungi and bacteria of important grain legumes grown by small scale farmers in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1982)Surveys were conducted in several locations of Central and Eastern Provinces of Kenya during the months of October to December 1980. During these surveys, bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) ... -
Use of agent banking services and its effect on agricultural performance among small scale farmers in Nyandarua County
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)In Kenya, financial inclusion has become key in development policy with the belief that access to financial services is a powerful means of reducing poverty. About 32% of the population is excluded from access to financial ...
