Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Nitrogen fixation in tropical agriculture and forestry
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 1987)Nitrogen compounds comprise from 40 to 50 percent of the dry matter of protoplasm, the living substance of plant cells. For this reason, nitrogen is required in large quantities by growing plants and is indeed the key to ... -
Pattern of adrenergic innervation of aorta in goat (Capra Hircus)
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 2011)Adrenergic innervation of aorta influences its physicomechanical properties and functioning. The pattern may vary between species. The goat is a suitable model for studying cardiovascular disease, but the pattern of its ... -
The Effect of Phosphorus on Nodulation, Growth and Dinitrogen Fixation by Beans
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 1983)The effect of phosphorus on nodulation, dry matter yield and dinitrogen fixation (as determined by the 15N technique) of bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris) was evaluated in a field experiment at three growth stages. Application ... -
Rabies surveillance in wildlife populations at the wildlife/domestic animal interface
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Water intoxication in cattle: continuing education
(1999)Water intoxication is a condition that is common in cattle, and has also been reported in other domestic animals and man. A comprehensive description of the condition is lacking. For a better understanding of the condition, ... -
Determinants for Use of Certified Maize Seed and the Relative Importance of Transaction Costs
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2010)The rising world prices for major tradable staple s such as maize have been a concern for sub- Saharan countries such as Kenya which are maize deficit countries. Maize is a major staple food for over 80 percent of ... -
Effect of fortifying amaranth diets with amino acids, casein and ethylene diamine tetra acetate on broiler performance, amino acid availability and mineral utilisation
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002)Two feeding trials with broilers (1-31 days of age) were carried out to determine the effect of fortifying grain amaranth based diets with lysine, methionine, casein and ethylene diamine tetra acetate (EDTA) on broiler ... -
Prediction of yield and digestibility of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) from maturity, leaf: stem ratio and laboratory analyses
(2000)Napier grass (P. purpureum) was grown at Naivasha, Kenya. Weekly data on various parameters of Napier grass on-station (irrigated) and on-farm (rain-fed) were pooled and assessed by linear and quadratic regressions. The ... -
The Role of Livestock In the Ethiopian Economy: Policy Analysis Using A Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model for Ethiopia
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2012)Researchers and policymakers increasingly recognize that the livestock sector supports the livelihoods of a large proportion of rural households in most African countries and may have an important role to play in rural ... -
Farmer Perception of Technology and its Impact on Technology Uptake: The Case of Fodder Legume in Central Kenya Highlands
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2004)Technology adoption by farmers is crucial to increasing agricultural productivity hence meeting food and nutrition challenges in Africa. Economists investigating consumer demand have accumulated considerable evidence showing ... -
Effects of feed restriction on growth and metabolism of replacement pullets
(1985)The effects of feed restriction on lipogenesis, carcass composition, and protein utilization were investigated. Two feed restriction programs were used: 1) restricted duration of feeding (RDF) whereby pullets had access ... -
Effects of feed restriction on production performance of replacement pullets
(1983)Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of feed restriction on production performance of egg production pullets. In Experiment 1, two brown-egg strains (A and B) were subjected to full feeding, a restricted ... -
Rumen degradation and estimation of microbial protein yield and intestinal digestion of napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and various concentrates
(National Animal Husbandry Research Centre, Naivasha, KenyaInstitute of Animal Sciences, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2001)A study was conducted in a repeated measure arrangement using four rumen fistulated steers to determine degradation of napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum), protein ingredients and concentrates. Cotton seed cake (CSC), ... -
Economic Evaluation of Grain Amaranth Production in Kamuli District, Uganda
(Faculty of Agriculture, 2012)n Uganda, grain amaranth is relatively new and has generally not been considered as an important crop compared to other grain crops and legumes. This study was therefore conducted to determine factors affecting adoption ... -
Effect of supplementing napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) with sunflower meal or poultry litter-based concentrates on feed intake, live-weight changes and economics of milk production in Friesian cows
(National Animal Husbandry Research Centre, Naivasha, KenyaWageningen Agricultural University, Institute of Animal Sciences, Wageningen, The NetherlandsUniversity of Nairobi, Department of Animal Production, Nairobi, Kenya, 2000)A study was conducted using a randomized complete block design to determine feed intake, live-weight changes, milk yield and cost of milk production in Friesian cows fed napier grass (NG) at 10 weeks (MNG) or 15 weeks (ONG) ... -
Cardinal Temperatures and Thermal Times for Vernalisation in Carrot cv. "Nantes"
(1996)Effect of temperatures on bolting and flowering, measured as days to internode extension (bolting) and to flower bud visibility, respectively, were studied in carrot (Daucus carota) cultivar (cv.) "Nantes" grown in a ... -
Morphological and soil measurements for determining ecotypic variation in Trifolium tembense germplasm in the Ethiopian highlands
(1991)A study was initiated on selected populations of Trifolium tembense collected from the Ethiopian highlands. The species was an annual autogamous clover which is native to the African highlands. In the study, both plant and ... -
Effect of Intercropping Finger Millet with two Indigenous Legumes at Different Nitrogen Levels in Kabete and Njoro, Kenya
(2003)Two-phased field experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of legume intercrop management practices and nitrogen fertilizer application on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) at Kabete and ...
