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Item Notes from the East African Herbarium: IX(1958) Hutchinson, J.B.; Lee, B.J.S.; Cotton Research Station, Namulonge, UgandaIn June, 1955, in a collection of plants sent by Mr. H. J. de S. Disney to the East African Herbarium for naming, was a wild cotton that appeared to be distinct from anything hitherto recorded in Africa. The specimen was sent on to the Cotton Research Station, Namulonge, for naming, and Mr. Disney kindly provided seed which he had had the forethought to collect when he collected the specimen.Item Notes from the East African Herbarium: VII(1958) Verdcourt, B.; East African HerbariumNearly 100 species of this large genus are native to, or commonly naturalised in East Africa. Besides remarks concerning the nomenclature of many of these, information about species from other parts of Africa is included. I have already made some remarks about the difficult question of the division of the genus into sections. Mr. Bullock has since pointed out to me a serious omission in my remarks: I had overlooked a much earlier selection of Ipomoea pes-tigridis L. as the type species of Ipomoea, made by House in 1908.Item Second Six Monthly Technical Report (For the Period April 94 to September 94) On-farm Trial Farmer taking Records(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1995) Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteThis diagnostic survey was facilitated through the Dryland Applied Research and Extension Project (DAREP). DAREP is a multi-disciplinary project conducting adaptive research in dryland fanning, livestock and agr010restry in the semi-arid areas of Embu Tharaka-Nithi and Central lsiolo Districts. The project involves collaboration between various research and extension institutions including Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (the lead institution), Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRl), Natural Resources Institute UK (NRJ) and the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Development and Marketing. The survey itself was a truly collaborative and multi-disciplinary exercise with a team drawn from the collaborating institutions, other Government Departments and a local NGO; exemplifying the joint memorandum of understanding on research-extension linkages.Item Dryland applied Research And Extension Project KARI/KEFRI/NRI Arid Technical Report(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1995) Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteThe dry and semi-arid areas form a significant part of RRC-Embu's mandate area, covering about 80% of the agricultural land_ Increasing population pressure in the drylands is leading to intensification of agriculture in a fragile environment, presenting many technical challenges for research. The Dryland Applied Research and Extension Project (DAREP) is using a multi-disciplinary approach to meet these challenges. DAREP is a major part of RRC Embu's regional research programme for the semi-arid area with a geographical focus on Mbeere, Tharaka-Nithi, and Central Isiolo Districts. The project involves collaboration between various research and extension institutions including Kenya AgriculturalResearch Instit ute (lead institution), Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRl), National ResourcesInstitute UK (NRI) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Development and Marketing. DAREP focuses on tvvo main areas of impact. The first is the development and dissemination of relevant technologies relating to crop production, tools, soil and water management, agroforestry and livestock in order to improve the livelihoods of about 70,000 small-scale farm families living in the project area. The second focus relates to institutional capacity building and methodology development for enhancing the participation of farmers and other stakeholders in the technology development and dissemination process.Item KARI-Embu Centre Highlights(2006)(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 2006) Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteMaize germ plasm known to posses moderate to high levels of resistance to stemborers were collected and prescreened for their resistance under conditions of borer species during the previous phases of the Co-ordinated Ecosystem Breeding (CEB) project. Briefly, the lines were allowed to germinate and at the 6th leaf stage, are artificially infested with eggs at the black head or the 1st instar larval stages. A batch of 15-20 eggs or larvae is put in the plant whorl. The newly hatched Chilo and Busseola larvae are allowed to feed and cause damage for a period of two weeks.Item Industrial Attachment Report- A Case Study of Kenya Agricultural Research Institute(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 2013) Nthiwa, S.Mdom, strength, blessing and courage He has accorded me to undertake this study. Special thanks to my supervisor Mr. Wanyama for having held my hand and walked with me each step of the way and having been there for me when I needed counsel. His guidance and comments have gone a long way in enabling me to undertake the attachment successfully. I can't also forget to thank the staff of KARl as a whole and especially the officers in the registry for making my stay in KARl an enjoyable and educative exposure. They have been extremely instrumental in the whole activity. My special gratitude to the assistant director of HRD Mr. Kivui whose guidance and inspirational advice were incredible throughout the attachment period I would also like to thank my parents for their financial, emotional, and moral during the attachment period.Item The Effects Of Motivation On Organizational Performance A Case of The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)(Joyce W. K, 2012) Joyce, W. K.The research explored the effects of motivation on the performance of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARl). It discussed several motivational theories and strategies used in organizations. It covered the lower and middle level employees of the institution and a sample of 30 questionnaires was used.Item Maseno University Faculty of Business And Economics Industrial Attachment Report.(Mwangi, G.M., 2015) Mwangi, G.M.Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization is located along Kaptagat in Loresho. I chose the organization because of easy accessibility and although it does not pay the attachment students, I was able to afford transport easily. It was not difficult to get the attachment opportunity application which was sent to the training department, they advised me that they would consult the head of the department if there was any position. During my attachment period of three months from April to June 2015, I gained quite a lot of Human Resource experience. In the Registry Department, I learned all about receiving and recording correspondence as well as filling them in the respective employee files. The major idea of the registry is to record Correspondences and ensure that they are distributed accordingly. The mail officer's duty is to receive both external and internal mail for the organization sending mail. The personnel secretariat is an office that deals with advertising vacancies recruitment and selection, during my period for that office; I was shown how to write regret letters and ensure that they have been posted to the right people. The office is also in charge of writing acceptance letters and mostly the internship letter. The general function of the office is to Recruit, select and employ. In the PCA office, is where all the payroll change advice is written. If anyone's salaries have to change because of any given reason, the office is in charge of writing the advice for payroll to be effected as per the instructions this form is also placed on the employee's file for records. Salaries Department, all the payroll advice is effected in the computer, the loans taken by the employees are effected in the system to be deducted from the employee salary and all other changes that the employee wishes to change are finally done in this department. The computer payroll department is in charge of printing payroll and payslips. It is equipped purposely for that work. The department prints the first run and later checks the mistakes before they are finally printed for the salary payment. The pension Department is responsible for paying the final dues for the employees in case of Retirement, death, dismissal, and resignation. In KALRO, most employees are approaching retirement age and hence the office was very busy. The Discipline Department deals with maintaining good conduct in the organization. It's responsible for issuing disciplinary issues to the employees according to the organization's rules and regulations. The medical records office deals with employee medical records, the sick leave, annual leave, and off days taken are all controlled by the department.Item KARI Naivasha National Animal Husbandry Research Institute(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1992) Waithaka, M.M.; Nijssen, J.M.A.; Mukhambi, A.W.; Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteTrypanosomiasis transmitted but tsetse flies and Theileriosis transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculutus are the two most important vector-borne diseases limiting livestock production and improvement in Africa (ILRAD 1973). Tsetse flies infest an estimated area of 10 million km2 in about 37 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, of which 7 million km2 are land suitable for grazing but which livestock raising is severely limited by the occurrence of trypanosomiasis.Item KARI Kitale Quarterly Progress Report Oct to Dec 2005(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 2008) Kenya Agricultural Research Institute; Nkonge, C. (2005). KARI Kitale Quarterly Progress Report Oct to Dec 2005. p.149. KARI Kitale.Germplasm maintenance and evaluation in the highlands.Item Kari Corporate Plan Jan 1994(Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, 1994) Kenya Agriculture Research InstituteFrom its beginning, the National Agricultural Research Project 1987/88-1992/93 or NARP I was envisioned as a five year slice of a long tenn project covering agricultural research and development activities. These activities address various aspects of generation, development and transfer of technological packages in support of the national goals as they relate to the crop and livestock production sector. The objectives of NARP encompassed the development of a consolidated and better managed national agricultural research instrument of the government designed to provide appropriate and sustainable production technologies for the agricultural sector. These technologies are expected to be more efficient in utilization of production factors of land, labour and investment and thus justifying the continued employment of these resources in crop and livestock production sectors. In the course of NARP I, 1988-1993, satisfactory progress was made in certain areas including the consolidation and reorganization of KARl; the Development of the human resource; a clearer definition of research programmes, mandates of various national and regional centres and prioritization of national and regional centres and prioritization of programmes at various levels; refurbishment of the infrastructure; and development and transfer of technology. Finally during the last several years, a better picture has emerged of the limitations which hindered the full attainment of objectives speIt out in the NARP I and the need for KARl to actively participate in not the generation but also in the development and transfer of technology. In this new role, the need for fostering a much closer linkage between the researcher on the one hand and the extension and the farmer on the other hand cannot be overemphasised. Similarly the contribution of the socio-economist to both the development of technology on the one hand and the transfer and adoption of the recommended packages assumes a very important positionItem KARI Strategy and Plan VOL 2(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1985) Kenya Agricultural Research Institute; ISNAR; The Hague, NetherlandsIt is widely accepted that no agricultural research system in any country, however well-funded and organized, can attempt to solve all the problems affecting agricultural production. Certainly not in a developing country such as Kenya where there is a mosaic of different agro-ecological zones, a limited area of high and medium potential land, rapid degradation of resources in the semi-arid and arid areas, a hanging agricultural tenure situation and a very rapidly increasing population. Under these circumstances priorities for agricultural research must be established and available resources allocated to the solution of those problems that will contribute most to the overall development objectives of the nation.Item Kenya Agricultural Research Institute Quarterly Report January 2002(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 2002) Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteThis programme technical report forms the first series of the four quarterly reports for this year, 2002. The report comprises of achievements and constraints to implementation of planned. The main research programmes covered are Soil and Water Management, Horticultural and Industrial Crops, Animal ProductionlHealth, Socioeconomics and Biometrics, Adaptive Research, Biotechnology and Food Crops.Item Support to Research into Field Application of East Coast Fever Immunization and the Epidemiology of Related Tick-Borne Diseases in Cattle: Monitoring Report Dec 1993.(1993) Wafula, J.; Irvin, A.D.; McLead, A.; Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteThe Review Team finds that satisfactory progress is being made in most areas but identifies a number where action or attention is required, in particular: Prioritising research activities, Improving experimental design by more attention to the preparation and exchange of protocols, Developing a more focused policy on ECF immunisation liaising more closely with MALDM regarding hand-over immunisation procedures, Improving the project staffing situation and Repairing the NVRC roof and other refurbishments.Item KARI/ODA Livestock Virology Project Mid-Term Review April-May 1996(Kenya Agricultural Research Institiute, 1996) Kenya Agricultural Research InstitiuteThe Review Team of Dr. David Snodgrass (Team Leader), Dr. Sam Chema and Ms. Sarah Holden conducted the review in Kenya between 24th April - 5th May 1996. A list of the people and places visited is included as appendix 1. The preliminary findings were presented to KARI and ODA on 3rd May in a meeting at KARI headquarters.Item KARI ODA Helminthology Project Mid-Term Review April 1996(Kenya Agricultural Research Institiute, 1996) Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteThe review team has generally been impressed with the enthusiasm, attitude, and technical ability of the Project team, particularly in adapting to the change in emphasis from laboratory to farm based studies. The Project has successfully established on-farm research at three sites and has on-station projects at two regional research centres (RRCs). This decentralisation of research activities provides a basis on which a 'client-focused' research agenda can be built.Item KARI ODA Annual Report March 1995(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1995) Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteThe key objective for the second year of the Tick-borne Diseases Project was to conduct field trials to test the efficacy of the ECFiM system of immunisation against East Coast fever (ECF ) in the Coast and Central Provinces of Kenya. This objective was achieved. Results in Coast Province were excellent and the Director of Veterinary Services (DVS) gave his approval for the ECFiM system to be offered to cattle owners by private veterinary practitioners around Mombasa. Trials in Central Province, adjacent to the National Veterinary Research Centre (NVRC), Muguga, are giving encouraging results and the approval of the DVS to implement the ECFiM system in this area will be sought in the near future. Further pilot field trials have been established throughout the areas of Kenya affected by ECF.Item Support to Research into the Field Application of East Coast Fever Immunisation and Epidemiology of Related Tick-Borne Diseases KARI ODA Annual Report 3 April 1995 - March 1996(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1995/1996) Mbogo, S.K.; Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteThe principal features of the year's work were the successful extension of the ECFiM field trials programme into the Githunguri area of Central Province, an unsatisfactory programme of immunisation on KARl farms throughout Kenya, further improvements to the system of delivery of ECFiM, and the production at NVRC of a batch of about 100,000 doses of 'vaccine'. The Final Review of the Project took place in February but several of its recommendations appear unsatisfactory, and it is anticipated that further discussion of the Report will be necessary.Item KARI ODA AECFIM Financial and Economic Analysis December 1996(Kenya Agricultural Research Institiute, 1996) Kenya Agricultural Research InstitiuteAn ODA evaluation mission visited Kenya in September-October 1996 to make recommendations for a phase of the KARI/ODA Tick-Borne diseases project to be funded under the National Agricultural Research Programme Phase II (NARP II). The NARP I phase of funding for this research ends in December 1996.Item KARI ODA AECFIM Financial and Economic Analysis April 1997(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1997) Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteAn ODA evaluation mission visited Kenya in September-October 1996 to make recommendations for funding to Tick-borne Diseases research under the KARI/ODA National Agricultural Research Programme Phase II (NARP II). The NARP I phase of funding for this research ends in December 1996.
