[en] Nuclear techniques are helping the Maasai in Kenya improve their livelihoods.

[en] Nuclear techniques are helping the Maasai in Kenya improve their livelihoods.

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[en] Discusses national, regional and international projects that are implemented in Kenya

[en] Nuclear techniques are helping the Maasai in Kenya improve their livelihoods.

[en] The kenyan highlands maize project (KHMP) evaluated 489 genotypes contained in nine trials obtained from the highlands maize gene pool ( HMGP) project of CIMMYT-Ethiopia. The trial consisted of three-way and top cross hybrids with streak resistance. similarly, 878 genotypes including single, three-way, and top crosses, were evaluated in 19 trials sourced from thehighlands maize programme of CIMMYT-Mexico. Genotypes from CIMMYT-Mexico were grouped into five maturity groups of late transitional zone (5 trials), intermidiate transitional zone (2 trials), late highland zone (4 trials) ,intermidiate highland zone (1 trial), and early highland zone(7 trials). All genotypes were white grained which is in conformity with the preferenceof the Kenyan farmers. These trials were evaluated at two sites, National Agricultural Research Centre, Kitale, and Moi University farm Chepkoilel campus, Eldoret to identify genotypes that performed well under the local conditions in grain yield per se, maturity and height. The evaluation results identified germplasm equal or superior to the performance of the local check varieties, indicating that germplasm could be selected to increase yield .Even though some of the genotypes indicated significant improvement for silk dalay, stalk and root lodge , and reduced ear height, additional improvement is required to facilitate local use of the germplasm. Selection criteria in the genotypes evaluated were based on average grain yield (> 0r 7.0t/ha), early maturirty, and reduced ear heights. The componets of the selected gynotypes will be used in the programme for the development of desirable genotypes with reduced maturity and height

[en] An on-farm in Kenya to evaluate the merits of a strategic drenching regime against the existing control measures showed that it was difficult to get statistically significant sample sizes within individual farms and that differences in farm management existed especially where animals are communally grazed. Consequently, production data were rendered difficult to analyse and interpret. Unlike in on-station trials, it was evident that the large number of smallholder farms (up to 80) that was required for realistic statistical comparisons conflicted with the limits of logistics and funding. The strategic treatment for gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep resulted in lower mean faecal egg counts in treated animals for most of the study period but overall, there was no significant effect of strategic treatment over the existing treatments on FEC, birth weight and growth rates in lambs. Possible approaches in future studies, could include use of clusters of smallholder farms that are far apart in different treatment groups. Commonly grazed flocks can either be excluded completely in such trials or if that method of grazing is predominant, entire village or cleary designated locations could be used in different treatment groups. Even with above, the use of production data (growth rate, off-take, mortality etc) need to be handled with great caution

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[en] The Radiography Students from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya share experiences of College Experience, Challenges, Myths and the Radiography dream. The Cultural shock and expectations towards Radiography has changed for the first timers’ students in the radiography class. This has motivated them to remove the fear of the unknown and negatives effects of radiation