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The importance of trees and shrubs as livestock feed in the arid and semi arid rangelands of Kenya: Case of Prosopis juliflora in Baringo district

S.K. Choge · W.N. Ekaya · R.N. Kinuthia · O.K. Koech +1 more

This study was conducted to determine the potential of integrating Prosopis juliflora in drylands livestock production where the tree is abundant and has been reported by the community to be a menace to their livelihoods. Despite these all…

RUF-34855 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015

Effects of supplementing mesquit (Prosopis juliflora) seedpod meal on the performance of weaner Galla goats in the drylands of Kenya

Wellington Ekaya · R.N. Kinuthia · O.K. Koech · R.G. Wahome

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of increasing amounts of Prosopis juliflora seedpod meal on the growth rate of weaner Galla goats. The overall aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of incorporating Prosopis seedpo…

RUF-34852 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015

The effects of climate variability on Prosopis juliflora spread, vegetation trends and livestock dynamics in the drylands of Kenya

J. Kinama · R. Kyuma · R.G. Wahome · V.O. Wasonga

The effects of climate variability and Prosopis juliflora invasion on pastoral livestock production and pastoral livelihoods have not been assessed. A study was conducted to determine the effect of climate variability and Prosopis juliflor…

RUF-33891 2014 CC BY 4.0 11 Aug 2015

Effect of Leaf Leachate of Prosopis Juliflora (Swartz DC) and Acacia Raddiana (Brenan) on Early Growth of Sorghum Sudanense (Piper Stapf)

Mustafa Hasabelrasoul Fadlelmula · Ali Rona Abdallah Bushra

Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC provokes contradictive allegations on its ecological significance. To contribute in elucidating the dispute on its allelopathic behaviour, leachate was extracted from the leaves of both P. juliflora and Acaci…

RUF-31910 2012 CC BY 4.0 12 May 2014