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A 13-year climatological study on the variations of aerosol and cloud properties over Kazakhstan from remotely sensed satellite observations
(Pergamon, 2018-11)
The Republic of Kazakhstan, by geographical and climatological conditions, is a key location for the characterization of atmospheric aerosols due to an unprecedented increase of aerosol's concentrations in the recent years. ...
IS PARTIAL ROOT ZONE DRYING IRRIGATION A FEASIBLE WATER SAVING STRATEGY IN AFRICAN LEAFY VEGETABLE PRODUCTION? A REVIEW.
(Afr. J. Hort. Sci., 2016)
Kenya is considered a water deficit countrywith an annual water recharge of 640m 3per capita.Water saving irrigation technologies such as partial root zone drying (PRD) are important means to sustainability produce high ...
Characteristics of urban agricultural farming practices and spatial nature of production systems in the city of Nairobi, Kenya
(RUFORUM, 2014)
Within the urban environment, urban agriculture faces myriad of challenges ranging from type of practices employed, through to production systems, to quality and safety of produce. An investigation was done to characterise ...
A Fatal Outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni Enteritis in a Colony of Vervet Monkeys in Kenya
(Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science, 2017)
In a group of 50 wild-caught vervet monkeys trapped for experimental studies, 23 developed severe diar-rhoea during the quarantine period. While 10 of these responded well to routine treatment with metronida-zole, kaomycin ...
Type and distribution of urban and peri-urban agriculture production systems in Nairobi County, Kenya
(RUFORUM, 2014)
This research established the type and distribution of urban and peri-urban agriculture production systems in Nairobi County, Kenya. Results revealed that crops only were grown in Kamukunji district (58.8%) while ...
Ecology and Environment
(2018-02)
The following abstract was retrieved from the above mentioned reference:Ecology is the study of animals and plants in their relations to each other and to their environment. The term oekologie (ecology) was coined in 1866 ...
Physiological responses of composite tea to progressive drought.
(Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, 2013)
An experiment was carried out on potted grafted tea in a greenhouse to quantify the effects of reducing soil moisture content on key physiological factors affecting growth, development, diurnal and physiological responses ...
Knowledge and Attitude of Agricultural Extension Providers on Use of Agrochemicals in Migori County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education Science and Technology, 2017)
Migori County located in South Western Kenya is currently experiencing severe environmental problems as a result of use of various agrochemicals in crop cultivation approaches and cropping methods meant to ensure increased ...
Evaluation and selection of spiderplant (Cleome gynandra L.) varieties suited for production in kenya
(Journal of Scientific Conference Proceedings, 2013)
Limited access by farmers to improved spider plant (Cleome gynandra) varieties and low fertilizer use are major causes of low leaf yields for this crop. Surveys have shown that the crop is among traditional leafy vegetables ...
Prevalence and diversity of cystic echinococcosis in livestock in Maasailand, Kenya
(Springer-Verlag, 2012)
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by several members of the Echinococcus granulosus species complex. In East Africa, several species/strains are known to occur in livestock and humans, but host ...