Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Bee pollination enhances crop yield and fruit quality in Kakamega , Western Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2009)In Kenya small-holder farmers, who form the main agricultural producers, do not manage pollination but rely on the wild to provide pollination services. With continued habitat fragmentation, there is likelihood of pollinator ... -
Miscellaneous Napier grass reports
(Department of animal production, 1999) -
The role of caged layer waste as a nitrogen supplement to fibrous crop-residues commonly fed to sheep and goats
(Department of animal production, 1992) -
Flavonoid content of ethanolic extract of indigenous foods consumed by vulnerable groups in Kenya: Antioxidant and antidiabetic activities
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2011) -
The Influence Of Temperature On The Growth Of The Nile Crocodile(Crocodylus Niloticus)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy and Pysiology, 1989) -
Policy implementation and impact in Kenya agricultural sector: a case of potato marketing regulations.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2010-09)Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize, both in terms of production and consumption. However, the crop value chain is known to be imperfect and complex, resulting to low ... -
Agricultural Education and Training for Rural Development in Africa.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, 1993) -
Feeding cattle to increase performance grazing Rhodes grass
(Department of animal production, 1988) -
Education Technology in Kenya Today and Tomorrow
(Department of animal production, 2005) -
Cooking characteristics of three sweetpotato cultivars grown in Kenya. Product development for root and tuber crops.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1993) -
Fingerprinting Sugar Cane (Saccharum species) Genotypes by Isozyme Analysis
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2008) -
productivity of dairy cattle
(…, OF Idris, MSL Kumwenda, M Marie, PN Mbugua… - … productivity of dairy cattle on …, 1999, 1999) -
Thermal inhibition of nociceptor-driven spinal cord neurones in the rat
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1985-03)The inhibitory effects of cutaneous thermal stimulation have been tested on background and noxious-evoked discharge of neurones in the lumbar spinal cord of anaesthetized rats. Inhibition of background discharges by warming ... -
The suspended formalin test: A method designed for studying formalin-induced behaviour in the Speke's Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys spekii)
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 2012)The present study aimed to develop a method for testing pain-related behaviour induced by formalin in the Speke’s hingeback tortoise (Kinixys spekii). These animals retract their head and limbs into their shell when ... -
The effect of Processing parameters on the final quality of food dried by a single Drum Drier (MSc thesis). University of Nairobi & Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1978) -
Partial Replacement Of Fishmeal With Sunflower Cake And Corn Oil In Diets For Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus (linn): Effect On Whole Body Fatty Acids
(University of NairobiAnimal Production, 2003)The objective of this study was to determine the effect of replacing fishmeal with high-fibre and low-fibre sunflower cakes (HFSC and LFSC) on whole body fatty acid composition in tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn). ... -
Evaluation Of French Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Cultivars And Breeding Lines For Resistance To Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Pests In Kenya.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2007)Nine French bean commercial varieties and over ninety breeding lines were assessed to ascertain their susceptibility to thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom and Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande). Samples of thrips ... -
The seed industry for dryland crops in Eastern Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2003)The development and promotion of improved crop varieties as well as efficient seed production, distribution, and marketing systems have contributed significantly to increased agricultural production and food security in ...
