Browsing by Author "Nyangito, Moses M."

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  • The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya 
    Mganga, Kevin Z.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M.; Clavel, Daniele; Francis, Judith; Kaufmann, Ralph v.; Verhagen, Jan (Academic Journals, 2010-07)
    Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands. In Kenya, ...
  • The challenges posed by Ipomoea kituensis and the grass-weed interaction in a reseeded semi-arid environment in Kenya 
    Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M. (2010-12)
    Rehabilitation of denuded patches using perennial grasses has been used extensively in semi-arid environments of Kenya. However, weeds continue to pose an enormous challenge to the success of many rehabilitation programmes. ...
  • Climate variability and dry season ruminant livestock feeding strategies in Southeastern Kenya 
    Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Ndathi, Aphaxard J. N.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Mitaru, Barnabas N. (Centro para la Investigación en Sistemas Sostenibles de Producción Agropecuaria, 2011)
    Availability of feeds for livestock production is a major constraint to livestock production in drylands of Kenya. This study was conducted to generate information on the climate of the semi-arid lands of Southeastern Kenya ...
  • Constraints of rehabilitating degraded semi-arid lands of Kenya using indigenous perennial grasses 
    Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M. (2010-09)
    Land degradation which among others include loss of vegetation is rampant in Kenya, destroying both the fragile arid and semi- arid lands and the non-arid areas. Efforts to rehabilitate semi- arid areas by re-vegetation ...
  • Different land use types in the semi-arid rangelands of Kenya influence soil properties 
    Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (Academic Journals, 2011-11)
    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 ...
  • Dry matter yields and hydrological properties of three perennial grasses of a semi-arid environment in east Africa 
    Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Clavel, Daniele; Francis, Judith; von Kaufmann, Ralph; Verhagen, Jan (Academic Journals, 2010-05)
    Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye) , Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass) and Eragrostis superba Peyr (Maasai love grass) are important perennial r angeland grasses in Kenya. They provide an important ...
  • Farmers’ preference and nutritive value of selected indigenous plant feed materials for cattle in drylands of south-eastern Kenya 
    Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Ndathi, Aphaxard J. N.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Mitaru, Barnabas N. (Centro para la Investigación en Sistemas Sostenibles de Producción Agropecuaria, 2012)
    This study was undertaken in the drylands of southeastern Kenya to identify and rank important indigenous plant feed materials for cattle. Through the use of a structured questionnaire administered at the household level, ...
  • Hydrologic properties of grazed perennial swards in semiarid southeastern Kenya 
    Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Nyariki, Dickson M. (Academic Journals, 2009-02)
    Identification of plant resources that persist unde r grazing pressure, support desirable levels of production and at the same time protect the grazing environment is central to sustainable livestock production. This ...
  • Improving Hydrological Responses of Degraded Soils in Semi Arid Kenya 
    Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Nyariki, Nashon K. R.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W. (Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2010)
    A study was conducted to establish the contribution of reseeding using indigenous perennial grasses; Eragrostis superba (Maasai love grass), Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye) and Cenchrus ciliaris (African foxtail grass) ...
  • The Role of Moisture in the Successful Rehabilitation of Denuded Patches of a Semi-Arid Environment in Kenya 
    Mganga, Kevin Z.; Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mwang’ombe, Agnes W.; Ekaya, Wellington N.; Muiru, William M.; Clavel, Daniele; Francis, Judith; von Kaufmann, Ralph; Verhagen, Jan (Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2010)
    This study investigated the role of moisture in the successful rehabilitation of denuded patches in semi-arid lands of Kenya and the primary productivity of three perennial rangelands grasses namely Cenchrus ciliaris ...
  • Smallholder farmers’ feed material conservation strategies in the tropical dry-lands of South-eastern Kenya 
    Musimba, Nashon K. R.; Ndathi, Aphaxard J. N.; Nyangito, Moses M.; Mitaru, Barnabas N. (Centro para la Investigación en Sistemas Sostenibles de Producción Agropecuaria, 2012)
    Availability of feed is the major constraint to livestock production in the drylands of southeastern Kenya. In an effort to address this problem, this study was carried out to identify and rank feed material conservation ...

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