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KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (KARI)
Mail address PO Box 578 11, Nairobi
Telephone +254 (2) 444-144, 444-029 to -032,
444-249 to -256
Fax +254 (2) 440-771 Telex 25287
KARI, HQS
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Government of Kenya, various
donors
Working languages English
Scope of interest Agricultural and livestock
research, including dryland farming systems and resources
management
Research program
Findings Many completed research projects; Publications
list available
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. C.G. Nderitu, Director
Divisions (1) Crops, Soil and Water Management, (2)
Livestock, (3) Planning, Finance and Administration
Division heads Deputy Directors: (1) Mr. J.K.
Rutto, (2) Dr. J.D. Wachira, (3) Mr. R.L. Ole Odupoy
Professional staff 579 scientists
Total staff 5,600
Facilities
Office Several offices and laboratories at
Headquarters and in 37 research centers throughout the country
Library Various, but mainly agricultural and
livestock
Computer catalog In process, using
Micro-lSIS
Computer searches Available
Local databases Kenya Agricultural
Research Data
Subcenters National and regional centers and Subcenters
are located throughout the country, with the main functions of
conducting either national or regional research
Exchange Facilities National scientific
conferences, workshops and seminars
Publications
Serials Information Bulletin, Regional Journal
(East African), Agricultural and forestry Journal (To subscribe.
contact Dr. Muyah, editor)
Other Articles in professional journals, chapters
in books, papers in conference proceedings
Publications list Available
History
Formed by amalgamation of Agricultural and Livestock
Research Systems, East African Agricultural Research Institute,
and East African Livestock Research Institute; some of the oldest
research stations are over 80 years old
KENYA SOIL SURVEY
Mail address PO Box 14733, Nairobi
Fax +254 (2) 444-144
Sponsoring agency Kenya Agricultural Research
Institute, National Agricultural Research Laboratories
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Netherlands government, Kenya
government
Working languages English, Swahili
Scope of interest Soil mapping, renewable
resources, desertification
Research program
Locations Throughout the country
Subjects Most aspects of soil science
Status Completed: Exploratory soil map of country
at 1:1,000,000 scale, 17 reconnaissance soil surveys
(semidetailed and detailed); Ongoing: soil and land inventories
for irrigated agriculture, range management and soil and water
conservation
Internal Organization
Divisions Natural Resource Surveys, Land
Evaluation and Farming Systems Research, Soil and Water
Management, Soil Chemistry and Fertility, Manual Cartography and
Reproduction, Database Management and GIS, Administration, Library
and Data Storage
Professional staff 38
Total staff 65
Facilities
Office Offices, room for data storage,
exposition, printing, cartography, darkroom, Library and
laboratories
Library Small, computerized technical library
Computer catalog Yes, using word
processor
Local databases KENSOTER (Kenya Soils
and Terrain)
Exchange Facilities Available
Publications
Serials Soil survey reports, soil maps,
miscellaneous reports, annual reports
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1964 as Soil Survey Unit; became Kenya
Soil Survey Project in 1972 and Kenya Soil Survey in 1976
Ministry of Planning and National Development
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCE SURVEYS AND REMOTE SENSING
Mail address PO Box 47146, Nairobi
Telephone +254 (2) 502-223 to -226 Cable
KREMU, Nairobi
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Government
Working languages English
Scope of interest Land use, land cover, land
degradation, drought, Early Warning Systems, forestry and
vegetation, livestock, wildlife, remote sensing, Geographic
Information Systems, crop production forecasting
Research program
Locations Throughout Kenya
Subjects Land use/land cover, forestry, vegetation,
drought monitoring, livestock, crop production forecasting,
wildlife, soil erosion
Status Ongoing
Findings Documented in more than 100 reports,
published maps and development of natural resources databases
Internal Organization
Chief official Director
Divisions Aerial Surveys, Ground Surveys, Remote
Sensing, Data Management, Publications &
Documentation, Administration and Support
Division heads Deputy Directors
Professional staff 34
Facilities
Office Offices, laboratories, herbarium,
darkroom, photo library, drafting map office, seminar rooms
Library Research reports, journals, reference
books, magazines
Local databases Forestry and vegetation
mapping, land use/land cover, livestock and wildlife, crop
production forecast
Publications
Serials Irregular newsletter, annual reports
(free)
Other Technical reports, resource maps
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1975 as the Kenya Rangeland Ecological
Monitoring Unit