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Dryland Farming and Food Security in Kenya: Challenges and Research Priorities
(Elixir, 2011-06)
Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya and employs the highest proportion of the population, accounts for approximately a quarter of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and close to two-thirds of total exports, hence ...
SWEA-Dataveg – vegetation of small wetlands in East Africa
(2015-09-30)
SWEA (agricultural use and vulnerability of small wetlands in East Africa) is a multidisciplinary project which task is to
evaluate the effects of land use on the ecological and socio-economical functions of small wetlands ...
Competition between Lemna minuta and Lemna minor at different nutrient concentrations
(Plant Biology and Nature Management (APNA) Elsevier, 2011-02)
We investigated the differential responses of invasive alien Lemna minuta and native Lemna minor to
nutrient loading as well as the mechanism of competition between the species. The role of nutrients,
species identity, ...
Sunlight and sediment improve the environment of a litter biofilm-based shrimp culture system
(Inter-Research, 2017-02)
Environmental Determinants of Choice of Sustainability Strategies Adopted by Group Ranches in Samburu County, Kenya
(2017)
The group ranch system is one of the best land ownership and livestock production strategies
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in the dry lands of the world where the potential for rain-fed agriculture is limited. This has resulted
in ...
Financing provision of environmental services in Mt. Elgon region for the protection of watersheds
(VDM Dr Muller Gmbh and co, 2011-01)
This study examined direct payments for environmental services (PES) as a program for supporting the conservation of forest resources and services where environmental conservation is financed on the basis ...
Faecal Bacterial and Parasitic Contamination of Drinking Water in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya
(2012)
Faecal contamination of water can introduce a variety of pathogens into water ways, including bacteria, viruses, protozoans and parasitic worms. Poor excreta disposal is often associated with lack of adequate water supplies, ...