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Factors affecting pre and post-weaning growth of six cattle breed groups at Songa Research station in Rwanda
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2012-03)
The objective of this study was to assess the growth performance of six cattle breed groups from birth to 18 month of age at Songa Research Station in Rwanda. Records of animals born between 1998 and 2008 were evaluated ...
An assessment of the efficiency of the dairy bull dam selection methodology in Kenya
(CIPAV, 2007)
Data consisting of 5670 lactation records made by 2958 cows between 1990 and 2004 from18 Ayrshire herds were used to evaluate the efficiency of the current bull dam selection method in Kenya. A univariate DF-REML procedure ...
Multiobjective programming of income and employment generation in small scale agriculture: a case study from Kenya
(IDEAS, 1981)
The major objective of this paper is to investigate the feasibility of generating substantially higher (20 percent or more) income and employment in Kenyan small scale agriculture under various policy options, using data ...
Plant residue-derived organic carbon input into soil in African indigenous vegetable production systems
(2016-09)
Food production in sub Saharan Africa is constrained by low soil fertility, whereby soil organic matter (SOM) is key factor regulating many soil functions that determine the yielding ability of soils. SOM content is ...
Mukhebi theory of economic development: lionizing the Kenyan economy
(American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 2016-04)
The author argues that since independence in 1963, Kenya’s national mission has been to eradicate three evils of poverty, ignorance and disease. However, these afflictions are to-day endemic in the country and have grown ...
Isolation, characterization and identification of Diazinon degrading bacteria from the soil and gut of macrotermes
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES), 2013-09-14)
Diazinon degrading bacteria were isolated from the soil and gut of fungus cultivating termites Macrotermes michaelseni using MM7 media supplemented with pesticide as the sole source of carbon and energy. The isolates were ...
Plant growth and leaf N content of Solanum villosum genotypes in response to nitrogen supply.
(Global Science Books, 2009)
Solanum villosum is an important leafy vegetable in Kenya whose production faces low yields. Two potentially high leaf-yielding genotypes of S. villosum, T-5 and an octoploid have been developed. Field experiments were ...
Morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria of African nightshades ( Solanum scabrum Mill.)
(INNSPUB, 2016-07)
African nightshade (Solanum scabrum Mill.) is one important vegetable in terms of food security and nutritional balance. The vegetable is usually medicinal and also a source of income to many small scale farmers in Kenya. ...
Growth and Reproductive Performance of American Cockroach (Periplaneta Americana) as Affected by Photoperiod and Feed Type
(Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 2024-01-25)
American cockroach is a reliable source of protein as an animal feed but remains unexploited. Little is known on the right combination of environmental factors for their mass production under artificial conditions. This ...