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Characteristics of lactation curves of the Kenya Alpine dairy goats in smallholder farms
(Open Journal of Animal Sciences, 2014-04-11)
Lactation curves are a graphical representation of the milk production profile of a doe from par- turition to drying up. Their shape provides information about the productivity of the doe and of- fers a means of explaining ...
Aluminium tolerance mechanisms in phaseolus vulgaris l.: citrate synthase activity and TTC reduction are well correlated with citrate secretion
(Taylor&Francis, 2012-01-04)
We characterised the physiological mechanisms of tolerance in two beanvarieties (Phaseolus vulgaris L. viz. French Bean cv. Amy and Rosecoco(GLP2» differing in Al tolerance of the varietal level. Root elongation atvarying ...
Exploiting the Genetic Diversity of Vegetable African Nightshades
(Global Science Books, 2013)
frican nightshades (
Solanum
section
Solanum
) are an important source of daily nutrients and income for small-scale farmers in sub-
Saharan Africa and are a delicacy for urban inhabitants. The section ...
High fluoride water in Bondo-Rarieda area of Siaya County, Kenya: a hydro-geological implication on public health in the Lake Victoria basin
(BMC Public Health, 2014)
Background: Only a few studies to evaluate groundwater fluoride in Eastern Africa have been undertaken outsidethe volcanic belt of the Great Eastern Africa Rift Valley. The extent and impact of water fluoride outside ...
The composition of the floral fragrance of polianthes tuberosa l cut flower grown in Kenya
(EAJEST, 2013)
Tuberose sold on the domestic market fetches very low prices during the low export season. Value addition to the crop would make its production more sustainable. A study was carried out to identify the constituent chemical ...
Seasonality of food supply, coping strategies and child nutritional outcome in Sabatia-Kenya
(Airiti library, 2010)
This study was conducted in Kenya. Samples of children and caregivers were selected using the EPI method. Food vendors and procurement strategy, demographic and socio-economic indicators of household were analyzed. A social ...
Utility of anticipatory management approach in regulating motorcycle public transport in Kisii town, Kenya
(Researchjournali, 2015-04)
The use of Motorcycles Public Transport (MPT) is partly the cause of heavy traffic congestion in Kenya’s urban centers. Sustainable urban transport implies systematic change in approaches to urban transport service provision, ...
The potential of farm-level forestry enterprises by small scale farmers in selected arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) in Kenya.
(Science domain, 2014)
The objective of the study was to establish socio-economic status of selected farm forestry groups and networks currently undertaking farm forestry (FF)and the prospects of farm-level forestry enterprises in improving and ...
Food security analysis in the arid lands of Isiolo in Eastern Kenya
(International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences, 2016-01)
Food security is a major global concern. Food insecurity has insidious effects on the health and development of young children and consequently, adults. The paper assesses the food security status and its key determinants ...
Using reverse genetics in screening for host resistance of arabidopsis plants to small cabbage white butterfly pieris rapae herbivory.
(International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Applied Science, 2015)
Small cabbage white butterfly Pierisrapaeis one of the most destructive specialist herbivores of the Brassicaceae plants. Chemical application has been used for a long time to control P. rapae but this has been shown to ...