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ASSESSMENT OF TEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TRENDS IN KARGI, MAIKONA, DAKABARICHA AND SOLOLO WARDS OF MARSABIT COUNTY, KENYA
Background. Climate change is a global phenomenon, with varying indicators and impacts from one region to another. The impacts of …
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DOUM PALM (Hyphaene thebaica) SEED MEAL AS A NOVEL FEEDSTUFF FOR BROILER CHICKENS: EFFECT ON GROWTH RESPONSE
Background. High cost of feed ingredients and increased demand for broiler chicken in many African countries has necessitated the search …
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GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND GUT PROMOTING ACTIVITY OF THREE CONVENTIONAL FIBRE FEEDSTUFFS IN DIETS OF GROWING PIGS
Background. The increasing utilisation of fibre feedstuffs in diets of pigs nowadays calls for concerns not only on the growth …
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NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SELECTED INDIGENOUS BROWSE SPECIES IN NORTHERN ETHIOPIA
Background. Utilization of indigenous browse species have considerable potential to improve the nutritional deficiencies of low quality ruminant feeds under …
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SOIL MACROFAUNA ABUNDANCE AND DIVERSITY UNDER TREES WOODLOTS IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Background. Soil macrofauna are key components of agricultural processes due to their ability to enhance major soil functions such as …
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AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS, FORAGE YIELD AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF Urochloa GRASS CULTIVARS UNDER MIDLAND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA
Background. Different forage innovations have been used to alleviate livestock feed shortage in Ethiopia. Napier, Rhodes, and Desho grasses are …
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PHOSPHORUS FRACTIONS AND ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI AS INFLUENCED BY FOREST CONVERSION IN CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF KENYA
Background: Forest conversion to other land use types lead to changes in soil physico-chemical properties and a reduction in soil …
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TRADE-OFFS IN TREE SPECIES SELECTION AND CARBON OFFSET ON FARMS ADJACENT TO KAKAMEGA-NANDI FOREST ECOSYSTEM IN KENYA
Background: Growing of trees on-farms has contributed significantly in easing pressure on the Kakamega–Nandi Forest Ecosystem. There are however concerns …
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WATER USE EFFICIENCY OF TARO (Colocasia esculenta) UNDER VARYING WATERING REGIMES AND PLANTING DENSITIES IN EMBU, KENYA
Background. Taro (Colocasia esculenta) can be grown in a variety of environmental and edaphic conditions, but it is most typically …
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IMPACTS OF PROBIOTICS WITH OR WITHOUT ORGANIC ACIDS AS DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, CARCASS QUALITY, DIGESTIBILITY, INTESTINAL DEVELOPMENT, AND GUT MICROBIOTA OF BROILER CHICKS
Background. Due to the harmful effects resulting from the addition of antibiotics to treat diseases affecting poultry and their use …
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EFFECTS OF GRASS-WEED INTERACTIONS ON MORPHO-ECOLOGICAL TRAITS AND WEEDING BENEFITS OF RANGE GRASSES IN SOUTHERN KENYA RANGELANDS
Background: Weeds invasion into rangeland ecosystems is a precursor for biodiversity loss, increased soil erosion, declining wildlife habitats, and decline …
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GENETIC PARAMETERS AND CORRELATIONS OF EARLY WEIGHT TRAITS IN A NIGERIAN INDIGENOUS HEAVY X LIGHT ECOTYPES POPULATION OF CHICKENS
Background: Improvement of the Nigerian indigenous chickens is desirable because of its socioeconomic important. Objective: To estimate the heritability, genetic …
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DETERMINANTS OF PARTICIPATION IN INNOVATION PLATFORMS AND ITS SUSTAINABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Background. Innovation platforms (IP) are a set-up where a group of stakeholders that are somewhat interdependent are identified and invited …
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EFFECTS OF WEED CONTROL METHODS ON WEEDS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF RANGE GRASSES IN SEMI-ARID KENYA
Background: Weeds are a common occurrence and challenge in different crops eventually influencing crop development and yields. Weed control and …
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IMPACT OF TILLAGE PRACTICES ON PROPERTIES OF SOIL, EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF COWPEA IN NIGERIA
Background: Tillage is one of the major threats to soil health which often results into soil physical degradation if not …
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GENDER BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES ALONG THE NEWCASTLE DISEASE VACCINE VALUE CHAIN IN MACHAKOS TOWN SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
Background. Traditionally, poultry is kept and reared by women in extensive production systems. In Kenya and most developing countries, smallholder …
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COMMERCIAL LAYING HEN PRODUCTION AND EGG VALUE CHAIN MAPPING IN NORTHERN ETH
Background: In Ethiopia, commercial farms have increased in farm size, and the majority of the large-scale poultry farms are concentrated …
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EFFECT OF VERMICOMPOST ASSOCIATED WITH MYCORHIZAL FUNGI ON THE GROWTH OF EGGPLANT IN ORGANIC GREENHOUSE AGRICULTURE
Background. In West Africa, the eggplant crop participates in the fight against rural poverty, hunger and malnutrition due to their …
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AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ADOPTION OF SOIL CONSERVATION PRACTICES AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Background. As part of efforts to reduce soil degradation and improve agricultural yield, farmers in the study area learned about …
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ASSESSMENT OF SOIL MOISTURE AND NUTRIENTS ON TERRACE SLOPE OF HARD-SETTING SOILS IN SEMI-ARID EASTERN KEN
Background: Terraces are structures consisting of ditches and embankments used to control erosion and increase land productivity. There is, however, …