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  1. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    Land is very central for human survival and development. In fact, it is so elemental to human
    survival that it can be said that it is where life begins and it is where life ends. Land is the source
    of livelihood and to many a Kenyan it is the source of food, shelter, clothing and even medicine.
    Consequently the procedure of acquisition of rights or interest over the same cannot be any less
    significant.
    In that regard the Constitution of Kenya 2010 does recognize such right and provides for the

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    The abundance and diversity of soil mites was monitored along a gradient of land use types (LUTs) during the wet seasons in soils of Taita Taveta, Kenya. Sampling of mites from soils was carried out in eight LUTs which included maize-based system (Zea mays), coffee (Coffea Arabica), horticulture, napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum), fallow, pine (Pinus patula), cypress (Cypressus lusitanica), natural forest.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    Kenya’s land surface is primarily arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) which account for 84% of the total land area. The Desert Margins Programme (DMP) in Kenya has made some contribution to understanding which technology options have potential in reducing land degradation in marginal areas and conserving biodiversity through demonstrations, testing of the most promising natural resource management options, developing sustainable alternative livelihoods and policy guidelines, and replicating successful models.

  4. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    Land is a key asset of any country. It is one of the factors of production which includes labour
    and capital. It is critical for economic, social and political development of a country. There exists
    a correlation between proper utilization of land and the economic advancement of a country and
    its proper management can only be achieved if information on the said land is available. The
    current globalization trend in the world, demand for efficient and effective land services requires

  5. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    Infestation and destruction of rangeland vegetation by subterranean termites is a major constraint to livestock production in the rangelands of Uganda, particularly, in semi-arid Nakasongola. Ethno¬ecological studies on termite dynamics are central to formulation of sustainable termite management strategies in such ecosystems. This study was thus conducted to investigate farmers' traditional ecological knowledge of the termite problem with the intent to build more coherent principles required in the development of appropriate termite management strategies.

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    Abstract: This study was conducted to determine the potential of incorporating Prosopis juliflora seed pods into typical dry land livestock production systems to minimize feed scarcity during the dry seasons and avoiding weight losses and poor performance. The study evaluated supplementation of weaner Galla goats with increasing amounts of Prosopis juliflora seedpods that is widely distributed in arid and semi arid areas of Kenya. This species is drought tolerant and with high productivity of seed pods whole year round.

  7. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    Rangelands in semi-arid Kenya have recently witnessed extensive land use changes. These changes
    can mainly be attributed to increased livestock populations and the response of the increased human
    population to both local and exogenous opportunities and constraints. This study was carried out in
    Kibwezi district of Kenya mainly inhabited by agro-pastoralists. The main objective of this study was to
    establish how different land use types influence soil properties in tropical semi-arid rangelands.

  8. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    This chapter presents and discusses the causes of land degradation, and ways of sustainable land development and agricultural productivity. The evidence presented here suggests several avenues for achieving a world without land degradation. First, efforts to promote sustainable land management need to improve locally and nationally. Second, instead of focusing solely on fertilizer subsidies, countries should use broader and more cost-effective incentives to encourage farmers to adopt integrated soil fertility management.

  9. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    Rangelands in semi-arid Kenya have recently witnessed extensive land use changes. These changes can mainly be attributed to increased livestock populations and the response of the increased human population to both local and exogenous opportunities and constraints. This study was carried out in Kibwezi district of Kenya mainly inhabited by agro-pastoralists. The main objective of this study was to establish how different land use types influence soil properties in tropical semi-arid rangelands.

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