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Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A.domesticus and G. bimaculatus)Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach
(Premierpublishers, 2018-11)
Technical efficiency measures the effectiveness of an enterprise given the available resources at disposal and how well it transforms these resources to get maximum output. This study therefore investigated the technical ...
Technical Efficiency of Cricket (A. domesticus and G.bimaculatus) Production: A Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Approach
(Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 2018-11)
Technical efficiency measures the effectiveness of an enterprise given the available resources at disposal and how well it transforms these resources to get maximum output. This study therefore investigated the technical ...
Growth Performance of Common House Cricket (Acheta Domesticus) and Field Cricket (Gryllus Bimaculatus) Crickets Fed on Agro-Byproducts
(JEZS, 2017-10-15)
The present study was conducted to investigate the growth performance of Acheta domesticus and Gryllus bimaculatus fed on different agro-byproducts. The experiment was carried out between February- July 2017 within Jaramogi ...
Entomophagus Response of Indigenous Chicken to Diets Enriched with German Cockroach (Blattela germanica) Meal in Kenya
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2023-05-16)
Feeding accounts for 65-70% cost of production in a chicken enterprise. Fishmeal has primarily been used as a source of protein in chicken feed owing to its excellent nutritional value. However, due to its unstable supply ...
Exploring Phenotypic Characteristics of Edible Caterpillars and Indigenous Knowledge of Host Plants in the Coastal Forest Ecosystems for Improved Food Security
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2024-03-14)
Edible caterpillars have nutritional and economic value, thus providing food security at the household level during their harvesting seasons. Despite the significant value of these insects, they are harvested seasonally, ...