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Item Agricultural Extension Methods amongst African Peasant Farmers(1946) Masfield, G.B.It is notorious in many countries that it is easier to devise improved agricultural methods than to get them put into practice by the mass of the farming community. Departments of Agriculture are normally divided between these two functions, i.e. into a research side and an extension side, of which the latter usually absorbs much the larger staff. Research work is so directed as to be always a few jumps ahead of the methods in current use, but its potential must always be limited by the fact that too many improvements cannot be "put Across at once within the limits of expenditure and staff available for the extension side. If, therefore, extension techniques can be improved, a given amount of staff could accomplish more work and research could also go ahead faster, to the general betterment of agriculture.Item An Analysis of Agricultural Credit Markets In Vihiga Division of Kakamega District, Kenya(1993) Musebe, R.; Oluoch-Kosura, W.; Wangia, C.The agricultural credit markets in Vihiga Divison of Kakamega District. Kenya, were analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analyses applied to both secondary and primary data. The objective was to evaluate the causes of the limited use of formal credit in the division. The following factors were found to be responsible for the limited use of formal credit by the small-scale farmers: Firstly the formal credit sources had tight and rigid eligibility criteria as well as cumbersome application procedures and credit delivery systems which also tended to make the borrower cost to be high. Secondiy, the supply of credit was far below its demand and therefore there were not enough funds for every would-be borrower. Thirdly, loan repayment schedules were incompatible with the cash-generating pattern of agricultural enterprises and this was a disincentive for would-be borrowers. Lastly, some farmers never applied for formal credit either because they were not aware of its existence or because of tight and rigid eligibility criteria associated with it. As a result of these factors, informal credit sources were the predominant sources of credit for the farmers.Item Meteorology for Agriculturists(1978) RodDey C. HillS,Some aspects of the meteorology of East Africa are imperfectly understood by practicing farmers and agricultural researchers. Neither group may need to understand the detailed behavior of the atmosphere but some understanding may help in interpreting research resu1ts, tin analyzing production patterns or in guiding research design. The aim of this review is to put agriculturists in touch with principal sources of information and to provide an account of discoveries of the, last few years. Particular attention is given to rainfall which is important to algricu1ture across the whole of East Africa. The difficulty of improving forecasts is discussed because many farmers see this as the main service provided by meteorologists.Item Proceedings of The sixth KETRI Internal Annual Scientific Review(Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute, 1997) Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute; Mwangi, E.; Alusi, P.In 1990 it was estimated that by the year 2000, Kenya will need 336,000 tonnes of beef for its population by then. With the present production technologies, it is cSlimatcd that the country will only be able to produce 322,000 tonnes of bccf per year. It \-vould appear that thc only option open to significantly increase beef production for local consumption and cxport lies in the reclamation of the arid and scmi-arid lands (ASAL) and therefore they appear to be the focal point of future livestock development in Kenya. About 60% of the ASAL is rangeland and is best suited for livestock production. The major constraints to such development include lack of water, fodder and presence of infectious and vector-borne diseases. It is estimated that over 60% of the rangelands (one-quarter of the country) is infested with tsetse nies, the vectors for trypanosomosis and is not suitable for livestock production without trypanosomosis control, among other interventions. In these areas, livestock losses of up to 30% occur due to the disease. The direct costs of the disease include mortality, poor productivity, cost of detection, preventive operations and research. Indirect costs inelude effects on human health, agriculture and livestock production.Item Veterinary Research in East and Central Africa: Proceedings of the Standing Veterinary Research Committee Conference: Technical Session(1948) Reid, N. R.The conference of the Standing Veterinary Research Committee of the East African territories held at Kabete Veterinary Research Laboratory from ~9th April to 1st May was the last-conference of this committee because of ' the proposed establishment towards the end of 1948 of an East African Advisory Council for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Forestry, which will take over the functions of the various Standing Research Committees.
