Essays about: "Baringo"
Found 4 essays containing the word Baringo.
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1. Milking routines, milk yield and udder health on smallholder dairy farms in Baringo, Kenya
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : The aim of the project was to investigate possible differences in milking rou-tines, milk yield and udder health between smallholder dairy farms in the highlands (HL) and lowlands (LL) in Baringo county, Kenya, and identify management aspects that could be improved to increase milk yield. The ob-jective was further to study milk handling practices of primary dairy cooper-atives in Baringo and to describe challenges they are facing. READ MORE
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2. Feeding routines and feed quality on small-scale dairy farms in Baringo, Kenya
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : An increasing population together with a growing interest in consumption of animal proteins requires an intensified dairy production in Kenya. The aver-age milk production of 4.4 litres per cow and day is neither efficient enough nor reach the genetic capacity of the exotic dairy cattle used in the small-holder dairy sector. READ MORE
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3. Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge in the Local Government’s Early Warning System: A Case Study from Baringo County, Kenya
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : There is growing interest in using indigenous knowledge to supplement scientific early warning systems within disaster risk reduction. In October 2016, the government in Baringo County, Kenya incorporated indigenous knowledge in a drought scenario building and response-planning workshop. READ MORE
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4. Spread of the introduced tree species Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC in the Lake Baringo area, Kenya
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : The spread of the introduced plant Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC was studied in the Lake Baringo area in Kenya. In addition, woody plant diversity and soil characters were studied. Major initial planting sites with P. READ MORE