Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Crop and Soil Response to Tillage and Crop Residue Application in a Tropical Ferralsol in Sub-humid Western Kenya
(Springer Science+Business MediaTropical Soil Biology and Fertility (TSBF), Institute of CIAT, c/o ICRAF , Nairobi , KenyaDepartment Of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of NairobiAlliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) , Accra , Ghana, 2012)Conservation agriculture (CA) offers an opportunity to reverse prevailing land degradation and consequent loss of productivity often occasioned by intensive soil tillage in cropping systems in most parts of sub-Saharan ... -
Legume Based Cropping and Soil Biodiversity Dynamics
(Springer Science+Business MediaDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural TechnologyDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of NairobiKenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Headquarters,CIAT-Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility, 2011)The soil is home to an enormous diversity of organisms, many of which are beneficial, while a small and equally diverse proportion contains harmful organisms. Legume cropping and husbandry practices impact negatively or ... -
The potential of Bacillus subtilis and Rhizobium leguminosarum in controlling plant-parasitic nematodes in farmers’ fields
(Department of Land Resources and Agricultural technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Sciences & Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011)Assessment of the potential of dual inoculation of Bacillus subtilis and Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar phaseoli strain USDA 2674 on plant parasitic nematodes in bean was carried out on farmers’ fields. Bean seeds variety ... -
Effect of deforestation on soil fertility on the northwestern slopes of Mt Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 1996)The area northwest of Mt Kenya is undergoing rapid land use changes caused by a population influx. Rapid population growth and subsequent pressure on land raise the problem of how to increase and sustain agricultural ... -
Soil fertility management: Impacts on soil macrofauna, soil aggregation and soil organic matter allocation
(Department of Soil Quality, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, NL-6700 AA Wageningen, The NetherlandsTropical Soil Biology and Fertility (TSBF), Institute of CIAT, P.O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenyac Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USAKenya Agricultural Research Institute, NARL-KARI, P.O. Box 14733-00800, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Maintenance of soil organic matter through integrated soil fertility management is important for soil quality and agricultural productivity, and for the persistence of soil faunal diversity and biomass. Little is known ... -
The Logistic Model-generated carrying capacities, maximum sustained off-take rates and optimal stocking rates for Kenya.
(NISC PTY LTDDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2006)This paper deals with the derivation of logistic model for cattle, sheep and goats in a commercial ranching system in Machakos District, Kenya, a savannah ecosystem with average annual rainfall of 589.3 159.3mm and an ... -
Environmental Influence on Water characteristics of Soils in Two Semi-Arid Catchments in Laikipia, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 1995)Influence of soil type and landuse on soil water retention and availability in the semi-arid Sirima and Mukogodo catchments in Laikipia District, were investigated. Representative soils, six in Sirima and four in Mukogodo, ... -
Atypical (cutaneous) Actinobacillosis in cattle: Clinical observations, diagnosis and treatment in eighteen cases. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in AfrClinical observations, diagnosis and treatment in eighteen cases.
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Vet Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1989)Open wound healing following dehorning using a wire saw was observed in 25 cattle aged between 1 and 5 years. Initially, there was a marked thickening of the scab over the wound as a ridge near the skin margin. A pale ... -
Agricultural management affects earthworm and termite diversity across humid to semi-arid tropical zones
(Department of Soil Quality, Wageningen UniversityTropical Soil Biology and Fertility (TSBF) Institute of CIATDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USASystematic Zoology Research Group of HAS and Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross Str. 13, H-1088 Budapest, Hungary, 2011)Earthworm and termite diversity were studied in 12 long-term agricultural field trials across the subhumid to semi-arid tropical zones of Eastern and Western Africa. In each trial, treatments with high and low soil organic ... -
Characteristics of soil crusts and their influence on some soil properties in Mukogodo catchment, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 1995)Physical and chemical properties of soil surface crusts formed on overgrazed bare ground, in Mukogodo catchment in Kenya were investigated. These were compared with those of underlying soils and of adjacent grass and bush ... -
Animal exchange ratios: analternative point of view
(East AfricanWild Life SocietyDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2001)An alternative interpretation is provided of the con- cepts of carrying capacity and exchange ratios, particu- larly suitable for game animal species, based on management models for a given area of rangeland or pasture. ... -
Ano-rectal squamous cell carcinoma in a cow and incidence of bovine intestinal tumours in Kabete,Kenya.
(Department of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1989)Seventeen cows of various breeds with varying degrees of severity of advanced ocular squamous cell carcinoma were treated by radical surgery, which included enucleation and extirpation of the surrounding ocular muscles and ... -
Dynamics of soil nematodes and earthworms in urban vegetable irrigated with wastewater in the Nairobi river basin, Kenya
(Urban Harvest, International Potato Centre (CIP),Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture University of Nairobi, 2010)The effects of heavy metals lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Cromium (Cr) on nematode communities and earthworm density and biomass were studied in the wastewater irrigated farms of the Nairobi river basin. The levels of Cr and ... -
Game cropping and wildlife conservation in Kenya: A dynamic simulation model with adaptive control
(ElsevierDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 1997-08)We use a dynamic stochastic simulation model of forage, herbivores, predators and domestic livestock in the Machakos District of Kenya to address policies related to the multiple use of rangeland resources. The particular ... -
Assessing Socio-Ecological Change Dynamics Using Local Knowledge in the Semi-Arid Lowlands of Baringo District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011)A clear understanding of the social and ecological change dynamics in pastoral ecosystems is imperative for formulation of appropriate policies that ensure sustainable resource use and livelihood security of pastoral ... -
Molecularand immunological characterization of Babesia gibsoni and Babesia microti heat shockprotein-70
(Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2009)Serological immunoscreening was used to identify a gene encoding heat shock protein-70 from Babesia gibsoni (BgHSP-70) that showed high homology with HSP-70s from other apicomplexan parasites. This gene corresponded to ... -
Using P-GIS to reverse forest destruction: Comprehending the magnitude of problems in the Lower Tana River Basin
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Welfare of dairy cattle in the smallholder (zero-grazing) production systems in Nairobi and its environs
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2012)Animal welfare is defined as the ability of an animal to interact comfortably with its environment through its physiological, psychological and behavioural systems. About 70% of dairy production in Kenya is from the ... -
Soil macrofauna community structure across land use systems of Taita, Kenya
(Department Of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Quality, Wageningen University Wageningen, Wageningen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Zoology, Invertebrate section, National Museums of KenyaDepartment of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2009)This paper presents data on diversity and abundance of soil macrofauna in various land use systems in Taita (natural forest, plantation forest, fallow, coffee, napier, and maize, Horticulture. Each was sampled for macrofauna ... -
Commercialization of meat trade: the potential role of private sector and capacity building in quality assurance in meat export trade from regions of Somalia
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2012)Quality assurance practices in meat production deserve top priority at all stages since meat is a known vehicle for transmission of several food-borne diseases. Maintaining safety and quality assurance is a constant challenge ...
