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Item Agricultural Information Directory 2008-09(Ministry Of Agriculture, 2008/09) Ministry Of AgricultureAgricultural information and knowledge are essential for achieving food security and sustainable agricultural development. The information is however not centralized and users of agricultural information in the country including policy makers are left guessing where to find information they require.Item Agricultural Research Sub Station -Maabaha(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1963) Ministry Of AgricultureRecords are available from the Ma1indi-Gedi Cotton Research Station (no.93.40/007). The air temperature is over the period 1963-1968 (EAMD, 1970), the rainfall is for th~ years 1958-1972 (EAMD1 1974), while data on potential evaporation is taken fram Woodhead (1968) over the period 1963-1965. Pan-A type evaporation records as given in EAMD (1975) are 100 mm lower for the annual mean figures quoted by WoodheadItem Allocation Of Funds Vote R10 1982(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1982/83) Ministry Of AgricultureThe financial operations of 1982/83 starts on Thursday, 1st July, 19820 this circular is issued in conjustion with Treasury Circular No.1 of 4th February, 1982 <'3.nd the Head of Accountancy Circular ref: HAS/3/055 of 1st April, 1982. These circulars have been issued as a quide to all officers authorized to commit public funds. You are requested to acquint yourselves with their provisions •Item Annual Report of the Kenya Soil Survey 1981(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1981) Ministry Of AgricultureDuring the year 37,500 hectares were surveyed in Nyanza Sugar belt, Rurii Irrigation Scheme (Murang'a District) , National Youth Service Farm, Yatta (Machakos District) and Nandi Escarpment area "at semi-detailed soil SJrvey level. At detailed level, about 990 hectares were covered in Sandai Irrigation Scheme (Baringo District), National Horticultural Research Station, Thika, ICRAF Research Station (Machakos District), Moi Forces Academy (Nairobi) and Barwesa Irrigation Schem~ (Baringo District). Site evaluation surveys covering a total of 127,000 hectares were completed in the Trans Mara Division (Narok District), Bottomlands in Meru District,Ngoru Farm (Kiambu District) , Kandi' s Dam area (Kajiado District, Njukini area (Taveta District and Meru College of Technology (Meru District). Reconnaissance soil maps of the Mtito Andei and Voi areas were printed. Report writing for the reconnaissance soil survey of the Makueni area, the Amboseli-Kibwezi area and the Busia area continued during the year. Fair drawing of the exploratory soil map of Kenya and the Agroclimatic zone map of Kenya continued in Holland. '!be final draft of the soil map of Kenya (scale1:3,000,000) was compiled for the new edition of the National Atlas of Kenya. Thirteen soil survey reports, one miscellaneous soil paper, one internal communication and four conference papers were published.Item Annual Report Of The Kenya Soil Survey 1982(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1982) Ministry Of AgricultureDuring the year approximately 300,000 hectares were surveyed in t~e Bondo (Siaya District) and Trans-Mara (Narok District) areas at reconnaissance level while 660 hectares were surveyed in Wei Wei Irrigation Scheme (West Pokot District) at semi-detailed level. At detailed level, about 330 hectares were covered in Coffee Research Station, Ruiru (Kiambu District) and Nini Farm, Naivasha (Nakuru District). Preliminary surveys (Site Evaluations) covering approximately 150,000 hectares were completed in the Trans-Mara Division (Narok District), Mwikya's Farm (Machakos District), Ndeiya Karai area (Kiambu District) and the National Youth Service Farm, Kirimun (Samburu District). The Exploratory Soil Map of Kenya and the Agro-climatic ZOne Map of Kenya (both at scale 1:1 million) were printed. The editing of the reconnaissance soils reports for the Amboseli Kibwezi area and the Mtito Andei and Voi areas continued during the year. Report writing for the various soil surveys which had been completed in 1981 continued. Ten soil survey reports, four conference papers and one internal communication were published.Item Annual Report Of The Kenya Soil Survey 1978(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1978) Ministry Of AgricultureA report on the nSoils of the Kapenguria Area" was published and is on sale at sbe 40/-. It can be bought from the KeZl\Y'& Soil Survey offioes or the Government Printers' Bookshop in Nairobi.Item Annual Report Of The Kenya Soil Survey 1979(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1979) Ministry Of AgricultureKSS continued to carry out the inventory of the soil resources required for multipurpose land use planning. During the year, 400,000 hectares were surveyed in Busia area and Bura East area at reoonnaissance level. At detailed survey level, 965 hectares were covered in AJXJ/r{oA Farm (Garissa District), ada Irrigation Scheme (Tana River District), Ngao Irrigation Scheme (Tana River District), Tikondo Irrigation Soheme (ICajiado District) and ICIPE, Mbita Point field etation. Site evaluation surveys covering a total of 40,018 hectares ivere completed in the area. near Nandi Hills. Langata (Nairobi), Mua. Hills area (Machakos District) and Thika Horticul tura.l Research Station. The second draft of the exploratory soil map of the ivhole country (scale 1 :500,000) '''laS completed. The second draft legend of this map was also compiled. A draft soil map of Kenya. (scale 1:3,000,000) vms compiled for t~e ne~ edition of the National Atlas of Kenya. Five soil survey reports, four miscellaneous soil papers and six internal communications and conference papers were published.Item Appropriate Technologies For Enterprise Creation Annual Report 1996/97(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1996/97) Ministry Of AgricultureDuring this past year ApproTEC continued to expand its programmes and enhance its effectiveness, resulting in a larger than ever impact-promoting the sale of over 1,400 pieces of ApproTEC developed technology and creating over 3,000 new jobs for Kenyan entrepreneurs and their employees.Item Appropriate Technologies For Enterprises Creation(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1997/98) Ministry Of AgricultureKenya and its neighbours rely heavily in agriculture for economic growth and development. Therefore investment in this sector, for these developing countries is a must, especially in Low Cost Irrigation Technology to intensify agriculture production and improve the livelihoods of the ever increasing populations.Item Arid Lands Information Network-Eastern Africa Annual Report 2005(Ministry Of Agriculture, 2005) Ministry Of AgricultureArid Lands Information Network-Eastern Africa (ALIN-EA) is a non-profit, non-political NGO, which promotes exchange of ideas and experiences among Community Development Workers (CDWs) in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALS) of Eastern Africa. ALIN-EA is a membership organization with Principal Members based within the Eastern Africa region. The network has a membership of over 1000 CDWs working hand-in-hand with marginalized grassroots communities in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania.Item Detailed Soil Survey of Garissa Irrigation Scheme (Garba Tula Division, Isiolo District)(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1988) Ndaraiya, F. M.; Ministry Of AgricultureThe Provincial Irrigation Unit (Eastern Province) requested for a detailed soil survey to be carried out at Garfasa Irrigation Scheme with a view to ,assess the suitability of the area for the growth of such food crops as maize, beans, cassava, sweet potato" and sorghum'under irrigation...Item Detailed Soil Survey Of Mathina Farm (Keini East Division , Nyeri District)(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1990) Ministry Of Agriculture; Kinyanjui H.CK.Mathina farm was formerly a ranch owned by the white settlers who later sold it to a group of local people. The farm was subdivided into individual plots, most of which are in general about Y.z of a hectare. However, a few are bigger but rarely more than 5 hectares. The former settler had developed an irrigation canal drawing water from. the Nairobi river wnkh borders the farm. The canal provided water for irrigating grass.Item District Agric Office Lamu Annual Report 1989(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1989) Ministry Of AgricultureDuring the year, several changes took place. Mr. S.M Babu joined the Ministry from the University of Nairobi, while Mr. Muthembwa and Mr. P. O. Maksu were both transferred to Machakos District and the Marcadania- project in thika respectivelyItem Eldoret Long Rains Research Programme.(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1985) Ministry Of AgricultureThere is need to grow the most suited sunflower cultivars in the different Egrooeczones.in order to roeise maximum seed and oil yields. In Kenya , so fer no particular sunflower cultivar can be aligned precisely for such zones, Work is therefore being done to rectify this situation. The National ' Plenty Brooding Station, Njoro (N.P.E,S.) is therefore coordinating the N.S.P.T. tires with Wang'uru Sunflower Research Centre boing one of the • collaborators who arc si tuated all over the Country .• All trial. Details are in a separate document and as such onl7 the entries and field plans Will be cited in this programme.Item Eldoret-1985 Long Rain Research Programme(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1985) Ministry Of AgricultureThere is need to grow the most suited sunflower cultivars in the different agroecozones.in order to realise maximum seed and oil yields. In Kenya, so far no particular sunflower cultivar can be aligned precisely for such zones, Work is therefore being done to rectify this situation. The National ' Plant Brooding Station, Njoro (N.P.E,S.) is therefore coordinating the N.S.P.T. tries with Wang'uru Sunflower Research Centre boing one of the • collaborators who arc si tuated all over the Country .• All triel. details are in a separate document and as such onl7 the entries ~ field plans Will be cited in this programme.Item Fertilizer Use Recomendetion Project(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1989) Ministry Of AgricultureThe main goals of the Fertilizer Use Recommendation Project (FURP) is to make a major contribution to the increase of agricultural production in Kenya. This increase in production should primarily move the country closer to the goal of self-sufficiency in food production and also allow a substantial increase in the production of export crops to improve income and foreign exchange revenues within the country.Item Fertilizer Use Recommendations Project Phase 1 final report Annex 111 Bungoma District 1987(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1987) Ministry Of AgricultureThe codes in the explanation to Map 6 .0.5 refer to a specific trial site (6 . 1 , 6.2, etc.) and to a specific degree of representativeness of soils (A , B+, B-). The combination of both forms a "Soil Representativeness Code". Unit 6 . 1 .A, for instance, covers an area which is highly represented (A) by the Trial Site Kamakoiwa (6 . 1) . Unit 7.1 .B+ covers an area which is moderately represented (B) by the Trial Site Mumias, Kakamega District (4 .1), although information on soil properties reveals slightly better conditions in the represented area in the Bungoma District than at Mumias itself (B+).Item Final Proposal for the Implementation of the Yala Development Project(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1978) Ministry Of AgricultureThe Government of Kenya has invited R.V.A. to discuss their proposal for the implementation of the Yala Development Project submitted in September 1977, for which reason this Final Proposal has been prepared. The Yala Development Project comprises the reclamation and development of the Yala Swamp and about 100,000 additional hectares situated partly in the western and partly in the Nyanza Province. This total area hereinafter referred to as the Yala Area has already been the subject of several studies submitted to the Kenyan Government by international firms and organizations i.e. Sir Alexander Gibbs, Ilaco B.V. of Arnhem, The Netherlands, the ~food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Organization.Item Final Report to the Government of Kenya(Ministry Of Agriculture, 1979) Ministry Of AgricultureIn 1972 a first study was published by G.A.T. members which deals with the possibilities of horticulture development in Trans Nzoia. In this publication gross-margins on avocado- and citrus production based on estimated figures are given. Those calculations have later been redescribed in the Farm Management Information Handbook for Trans Nzoia, in which the original figures, however, have been adapted to the development of costs and prices in Kenya.Item Fruit and Vegetable Technical Handbook.(Ministry O Agriculture, 1979) Ministry Of AgricultureThis handbook has been produced to update technical Information for the Staff of the Ministry of Agriculture. The book Is based on pamphlets produced at the Agricultural Information Centre from manuscripts written by the Research Offfce of the Ministry and on material written and edited by Ian MacDonald, V.O. Kaaya, G. Ndung'u and J. Low. The graphics design work has been undertaken by David Campbell and Muthama Muthlanl. The technical Information has been updated by the Senior Entomologist, Senior Pathologist and Senior Chemist at the National Agricultural laboratories. Every effort has been made to see that the Information In the book Is accurate but the editors would be grateful If readers could Inform them of any Inaccuracy 10 that the ammendments can be Included In the next edition. From time to time, Itaff will receive new and updated material for the handbook. This could then be inserted in their own copies
