Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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High plant density and shade effects on reproductive growth of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1997) -
Evaluation of information and communication technology utilization by small holder banana farmers in Gatanga district, Kenya
(Agribusiness and Information Management Division , Ministry of Agriculture , Bungoma East District, Nairobi , KenyaDepartment of Agriculture Economics , The university of NairobiTropical Soil and Biology Institute of CIAT, NairobiMt. Kenya University , Kenya, 2013)The study was carried out to identify information communication technologies (ICTs) used in production and marketing of bananas, to determine factors influencing intensity of use of ICT tools and to assess whether use of ... -
Estimation Of N2- Fixation In Phosphorus- Fertilised Leucaena Leucocphala And G. Sepium Seedlings Using S. Siamea And E.grandis As Reference Tree
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2002) -
Interference in toxin production among toxigenic Aspergilluss species.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1987) -
Inhibition of growth and toxin production in Aspergilli by Thymol.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, University of Nairobi, 1985) -
Diacetyl—A growth and toxin inhibitor of Aspergilli
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, University of Nairobi, 1985)Diacetyl (2,3-butanedione) a food additive, was found to be very effective in inhibiting growth and toxin production of Aspergillus flavus, A. versicolor and A. ochraceus when grown on synthetic liquid media and on natural ... -
Inhibitory effects of bavistin (Carbendazim) on growth and mycotoxin production by Aspergilli grown on maize
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, University of Nairobi, 1985)Bavistin at lower concentrations, varying from 25-100 ppm, stimulated the growth of A. flavus, A. ochraceus and A. versicolor and aflatoxin B1 production. At higher concentrations varying from 2000-3000 ppm, total inhibition ... -
Nematodes Associated With Beans And The Response Of Bean Germplasm To Meloidogyne Ineognita
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000) -
Inhibition of growth and toxin production by Lauric acid derivatives in Aspergillus species
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture,University of Nairobi, 1984) -
Effect Of Bacillus Spp. On Root Knot Nematode Population And Galling In Beans
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000) -
The Influence Of Soil Fertility Management Practises On Population Sizes Of Soil Fauna In Central Highlands Of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)The need for an increase in crop (particularly food) production to match the demand from an ever-increasing human population has led to intensive agriculture. This is usually associated with a high level of ecological ... -
The concept of marketing efficiency, applications and policy implications: A case of dairy marketing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1992)The major concern of this study was to assess the relative efficiency of alternative marketing systems for dairy products. A number of partial efficiency criteria were developed. These partial efficiency criteria formed ... -
Effects Of Ammonia On Survival, Swimming And Activities Of Enzymes Of Nitrogen Metabolism In The Lake Magadi Tilapia Oreochromis Alcalicus Grahami
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, ChiromoDepartment of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC,Department of Veterinary Pathology, Guelph University, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1,Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA,Division of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA,, 1993)The Lake Magadi tilapia, Oreochromis alcalicus grahami, is remarkable among teleosts in that it flourishes under extremely well-buffered alkaline water conditions (pH10, CCO· 180mmol l21) at temperatures of 30–40°C (Wood ... -
Mycotoxins from fungi on maize
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection. University of Nairobi, 1982) -
Sporidial discharge in Malalotaenium brachiariae.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1975) -
Real or Perceived: The Environmental Health Risks of Urban Sack Gardening in Kibera Slums of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2013-03)Cities around the world are undergoing rapid urbanization, resulting in the growth of informal settlements or slums. These informal settlements lack basic services, including sanitation, and are associated with joblessness, ... -
Legume Inoculation And Overcoming Constraints To Inoculant Use: Activities Of The Rhizobium Ecology Network Of East And Southern Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000) -
Assessment of Farmers' Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: the Case of Kyuso District
(2012)The study was carried out to assess how farmers in Kyuso District have adapted to the effects of climate change. Survey data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations that were sampled out through a multistage and ... -
Genetic polymorphism of kappa-casein gene in indigenous Eastern Africa goat populations
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2010)Indigenous goat breeds kept by majority of smallholder rural farmers in Eastern Africa are adapted to the local environment. These goats are critical for nutrition and income of their keepers. Milk production per doe is ...
