Category Archives: Prosopis juliflora

Range rehabilitation in the Lake Baringo Basin, Kenya

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

A new version of an article posted in June 2011. Range rehabilitation using reseeded enclosures in Lake Baringo Basin, Kenya   Text and photos by Stephen MUREITHI (Univ. of Nairobi, Kenya) Editing by Willem VAN COTTHEM (Univ. of Ghent, Belgium) … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, biodiversity, Desertification, drought, Ecology - environment, Forestry, grassland / rangeland, invasive species, land / land degradation, land management, landcare, Opuntia elatior, Prosopis juliflora

Converting a problem invasive into a cash crop : Prosopis juliflora (Google / Renewable Energy Magazine)

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/energias/renovables/index/pag/biomass/colleft/colright/biomass/tip/articulo/pagid/18786/botid/74/ Kenya Plans in place to build Kenya’s first biomass plant Toby Price According to the Kenyan press, TowerPower, a joint venture between Kenya’s Comcraft Group and Powergas International of the UK, is … Continue reading →

Posted in energy/bioenergy/biofuels, Prosopis juliflora

Prosopis, Opuntia and Argania : interesting species for desertlike regions (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on November 18, 2011 by
Posted in Argania spinosa, desert/desert gardening, drought tolerant plants, Opuntia ficus-indica, Prosopis juliflora

Prosopis juliflora : stopping soil erosion, invasiove, toxic, good for charcoal (Google / allAfrica)

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

Read at : http://allafrica.com/stories/201108041156.html Kenya: Toxic Plant Can Be Black Gold Muchemi Wachira 3 August 2011 Almost four years have passed since a toothless goat was produced in court and the Government was ordered to investigate the damage caused by … Continue reading →

Posted in charcoal, invasive species, Prosopis juliflora

Prosopis juliflora biomass to generate power in Kenya (Google / CriEngtlish)

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://english.cri.cn/6966/2011/06/21/2743s643971.htm Kenya’s Firm to Use “Destructive” Weed to Generate Power Xinhua       Web Editor: Guo A Kenyan company has announced plans to invest 45 million U. S. dollars in two power plants that will … Continue reading →

Posted in energy/bioenergy/biofuels, Prosopis juliflora