Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Quantitative studies in two grain amaranth populations using two selection methods
(2013-05-23)A population of Amaranthus cruentus (UC87) and another of hypochondriacus (UC99) were subjected to Sl (selfed) family analysis of genetic variation for plant height, plant weight, head length, head weight, threshing ... -
Grazing behaviour observations of boran and Hereford beef cattle under conditions existing at kabete
(University of NairobiAnimal production, 1979-11)Grazing behaviour studies of night-kraaled and free grazed Boran (Bos indicus) and Hereford (Bos taurus) cattle were carried out in a wet season and a dry season. Sixteen cows, 8 Borans and 8 Herefords, were individually ... -
Large-area soil physical degradation assessment using GIS, remote sensing and infrared spectroscopy in arid and semi-arid Kenya
(Department of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 2006)Soil physical condition controls several important soil functions such as support for biomass production, water cycling, filtering pollutants, and land surface energy balance. However, physical degradation undermines ... -
Agronomic and economic analysis of Minimum and Convectional Tillage in Maize growing in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Agriculture, 1988)Farmers spend a lot of time every year in Kenya in seed-bed preparation and weeding for maize. Late planting and poor weed control are among the major causes leading to low grain yields in many small-scale farms This study ... -
Serological identification of the species origin of animal meats
(University of BristolAgriculture, 1981-09)Antisera to bovine, sheep and horse serum albumins were raised in rabbits and purified by immunoadsorbent chromatography. The antigenic properties of the purified and unpurified sera were investigated using the double ... -
Factors affecting weaning weight of the small east African shorthorn zebu, Boran, Swahili, Boran x e.A.S.Z, Swahili x e.A.S.Z, Friesian x boran and Friesian x Swahili cattle at Kiboko and Bachuma Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinery medicine, 1978)The variation of weaning weights of 1054 calves was analysed by the least squares method for feeding constants for non-orthogonal data to estimate the effect of genotype, sex, year of birth, season of birth, age of dam, ... -
Optimal farm plans for small-holdings in Kaloleni,an IADP location of Kilifi district, Kenya: a linear programming approach
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 1980-03)This study examines the possibility of increasing farm income and resource use in Kaloleni location of Kilifi district. Many studies reviewed in the literature show that a potential exists for increasing net farm income ... -
Structure, conduct and performance of egg marketing between Kiambu and Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agricultural Economics, 1988)The study investigates the functioning of the egg marketing system with special regard to the interaction between the producers in Kiambu District and the wholesalers in Nairobi. The aim was to assess the efficiency of the ... -
Breed resistance to Haemonchiasis
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1979)Experiments were conducted to examine the nature of br ccd resistance to infection with Haemonchus cont or-tu s . Two br ccd s of sheep were chosen, Merinos - an exotic breed recently introduced into East Africa and Red ... -
Genetic diversity among isolates of Colletotrichum Kahawae causing coffee berry disease and their interactions with varieties and breeding populations of Arabica coffee
(Department of Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1998)The objective of this study was to determine the nature and magnitude of genetic diversity of Colletotrichum kahawae Waller & Bridge (1993), the causal agent of coffee berry disease (CBD) and its implication on pathogen ... -
The role of resource use optimization in improving farm incomes in small-scale irrigation schemes: a case study of Mitunguu irrigation project in Meru district, Kenya.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 1989)This research was carried out in Mitunguu Irrigation Project which is an organised Smallscale Public Irrigation Scheme.Mitunguu Irrigation Project covers 400 Ha of gravity fed sprinkler irrigation. The project has a potential ... -
The role of grading and packing stations in the development of horticultural marketing in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agricultural Economics, 1975)This thesis is concerned with the formation and operation of grading and packing stations of the Horticultural Crops Development Authority, the parastatal body involved in developing horticulture in Kenya. There are three ... -
Control of Kikuyu Grass
(University of NairobiPlant science, 1985-11)Tillage and glyphosate/tillage regimes were evaluated for control of Kikuyu grass in wheat under Kenyan conditions. On sod, control of Kikuyu grass was better where the mouldboard plow was used than where the other tillage ... -
Growth and flowering of Alstroemeria
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1986)The study was conducted to investigate the growth and flowering patterns of 3 cultivars of Alstroenieria and the effect of some floral preservatives on the vase-life of the produced cut flowers. Propagated rhizomes ... -
Effects of stocking density and energy level of diet on growth and age of slaughter of broilers
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinery medicine, 1979-09)In the studies of stocking densities and growth, the starter chicks showed average total body weight gains of 545.73, 523.33 and 513 grams when housed at 465; 372 and 279 cm2/chick respectively. In the finisher phase and ... -
A comparative study of land and Labour productivity in small scale and large scale Coffee farms with particular reference to Kiambu District
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 1981-09)This study estimates the marginal value products for both land and labour in estates and smallholder Coffee farms. It is shown that land productivity is substantially higher in estates than in smallholder farms. The mean ... -
Economic evaluation of alternative livestock disease control methods in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinery medicine, 1992-12)Economic analysis is an important prerequisite ill the development of new technologies before they are transferred to farmers for adoption. In Africa, new technologies are being developed-for the control of East Coast ... -
The effect of cold treatment and GA3 application on growth and flowering of liatris (liatris spicata l.)
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Effect of natural and artificial chilling and gibberellic acid (ga3) on bolting, flowering and seed production in carrot (daucus carota l.) cv 'names' at different agro-ecological sites in Kenya.
(University of NairobiAgriculture, 1994)These studies were carried out to determine whether some sites in Kenya highlands have sufficient natural chilling to induce satisfactory flowering and seed yields in carrot cv. `Nantes`.In the event of insufficient natural ... -
An econometric model for forecasting Coffee production and surplus stocks In Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1989)The study highlights the importance of the coffee industry to Kenya and stresses the need for a resilient industry in the face of an over supplied international market. It calls for systematic planning and monitoring of ...
