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Genotype environment interaction on sugar and biomass production in sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L). Moench) in western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2016-02-29)
Genotype x environment interaction was determined from field experiments conducted to evaluate sweet sorghum genotypes in Western Kenya during the 2011, 2012 and 2013 rainy season from April to July at Alupe, Kibos, Homa ...
Effects of Nicotina tobacum (Linnaeus) on the survival and behavioral response of the freshwater leeches, Hirudinaria sp.
(2016-01-01)
We investigated the efficacy of Nicotina tobacum as an anti-parasitic chemical to freshwater leeches of the genus Hirudinea, by assessing their behavioral and survival responses to different concentrations and ages of N. ...
Dairy production systems and the adoption of genetic and breeding technologies in Tanzania, Kenya, India and Nicaragua
(Cambridge University Press, 2016-12)
Summary Development of the livestock industry and its role in poverty alleviation in
developing countries depends on how adaptive the production systems are to changing
global environmental and economic trends. This ...
Participatory epidemiological assessment of factors that limit indigenous chicken productivity under free range system in south western Kenya
(Livestock Research for Rural Development P, 2016)
This study used participatory epidemiology (PE) tools and laboratory investigations to assess the factor(s) that limit the productivity of the free-ranged indigenous chickens in south western Kenya. The study was conducted ...
Aquaculture: a promising solution for food insecurity, poverty and malnutrition in Kenya
(AFRICAN SCHOLARLY SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS TRUST (ASSCAT), 2016)
Food insecurity remains one of the most visible dimensions of poverty. The increasing population amid competition for land and water resources means that the global demand for food will continue to increase. In Kenya, the ...
Participatory epidemiological assessment of factors that limit indigenous chicken productivity under free range system in south western Kenya
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2016-10-01)
This study used participatory epidemiology (PE) tools and laboratory investigations to assess the factor(s) that limit the productivity of the free-ranged indigenous chickens in south western Kenya. The study was conducted ...
A strategic approach for African Agricultural Universities experiencing low human capacity to engage in graduate-level training: Lessons from Gulu University in Uganda
(RUFORUM, 2016)
The significance of agriculture in driving Africa’s growth and development has greatly
gained recognition in the recent past. African universities are expected to play a critical
role in African agricultural development ...
Economics of Weather Index-based Insurance: Analysis of Smallholder Farmers' Preferences and the Impact of Insurance on Productivity in Kenya
(Goettingen, 2016)
Climatic risks are a major challenge for rural communities, especially those whose livelihoods directly depend on agriculture. Weather extremes affect crop productivity not only through the direct relationship between ...
Lifetable demography and population growth of the rotifer Brachionus angularis in Kenya: influence of temperature and food density
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-08-19)
Lifetable demography and reproductive traits of a Kenyan strain of the rotifer Brachionus angularis were investigated using individual and small batch culture approaches. The rotifer was identified morphologically before ...
Variation and Repeatability of Natural Antibodies Against Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin of Indigenous Chicken of Kenya
(2016-10-21)
The immune system is designed to provide protection to the body by combating a plethora of pathogenic micro-organisms. Identifying animals with a natural ability to make superior immune responses reduces disease occurrences, ...