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    Guidelines for emergency livestock off-take handbook 

    Nyariki, Dickson M.; Makau, B. F.; Ekaya, W. N.; Gathuma, J. M. (2005)
    Kenya’s agricultural sector accounts for 20–30% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Of this, the livestock sector alone makes a contribution of about 50%. Thus, livestock contributes heavily to the GDP and food security ...
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    Dry matter yields and hydrological properties of three perennial grasses of a semi-arid environment in east Africa 

    Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, K. Z.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Mwang'ombe, A.W.; Ekaya, W. N.; Clavel, D.; Francis, J.; Kaufmann, R. von; Verhagen, J.; Muiru, W. M. (2010)
    Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye), Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass) and Eragrostis superba Peyr (Maasai love grass) are important perennial rangeland grasses in Kenya. They provide an important source of ...
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    Improving soil hydrological properties of denuded semi-arid rangeland in southeastern Kenya using reseeding technology 

    Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, K. Z.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Ekaya, W. N.; Mwang’ombe, A. W. (2010)
    A study was conducted to establish the contribution of Eragrostis superba, Enteropogon macrostachyus and Cenchrus ciliaris in improving soil hydrological properties in semi-arid Kenya. Kamphorst rainfall simulator was used ...
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    Different land use types in the semi-arid rangelands of Kenya influence soil properties 

    Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, K. Z.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Ekaya, W. N.; Muiru, W. M.; Mwang’ombe, A. W. (2011)
    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 ...
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    Grass reseeding technology as a means of rehabilitating degraded lands and improving livelihoods of agro-pastoral communities in semi-arid Kenya 

    Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, K.Z.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Mwang’ombe, A. W.; Ekaya, W. N.; Muiru, W. M.; Clavel, D.; Francis, J.; Von Kaufmann, R.; Verhagen, J. (2011)
    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 inhabited semi-arid lands. Cenchrus ...
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    Influence of seed bed preparation on morphometric characteristics of Eragrostis superba, Cenchrus ciliaris and Enteropogon macrostachyus in southeastern drylands of Kenya 

    Nyariki, Dickson M.; Omondi, F. E. O.; Ekaya, W. N. (2010)
    This study compared over a 6-month period effects of tractorploughing and hand-clearing seedbed preparation on morphometric characteristics of three arid and semi-arid grass species, namely; Eragrostis superba Peyr, Cenchrus ...
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    The Challenges Posed by Ipomoea kituensis and the Grass-Weed Interaction in a reseeded semi-arid environment in Kenya 

    Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, K. Z.; Musimba, N.K.R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Mwang’ombe, A.W.; Ekaya, W. N.; Muiru, W. M. (2016)
    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. ...

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    Nyangito, M. M. (5)Mganga, K. Z. (4)Muiru, W. M. (4)Musimba, N. K. R. (4)Mwang’ombe, A. W. (3)Clavel, D. (2)Francis, J. (2)Verhagen, J. (2)... View MoreSubjectrange land (2)Eragrostis (1)semi-arid (1)... View MoreDate Issued2010 - 2016 (6)2005 - 2009 (1)Has File(s)Yes (7)

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