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Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from Selected Soil Fertility Management Practices in Humic Nitisols of Upper Eastern Kenya
(MDPI, 2022-02-08)
We quantified the soil carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes of five soil fertility management practices (inorganic fertilizer (Mf), maize residue + inorganic fertilizer (RMf), maize residue ...
Application of Artificial Intelligence and Time Series Analysis On Structure and Trends Of Ex-Vessel Fish Value of Selected Species in Lake Victoria (Kenya)
(2022)
A number of logistic, financial and administrative challenges make it difficult collect adequate and suitable data in order to apply classical fisheries management strategies. Consequently, the more data intensive classical ...
Effect of Process Techniques on Three Feedstocks Mix on Briquette Performance Properties
(Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, 2022-02-16)
Energy availability at domestic level is a challenge across the world and especially in Africa. Firewood is the major source of energy for cooking for households in Kenya and there is need for a friendly sustainable ...
From Policy to Practice: An Assessment of Biosecurity Practices in Cattle, Sheep and Goats Production, Marketing and Slaughter in Baringo County, Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2022-04)
Globally, biosecurity is instrumental in prevention, control and management of livestock dis-
eases and protection of human health. It is defined, prescribed, adopted and enforced
through global, regional and national ...
Growth Performance of The Huntsman Spider (Spariolenus Aratta) Based on Different Feed Sources
(International Journal of agricultural Extension, 2022-01-15)
Spiders, though not heavily researched, hold the possible key to new and innovative development, by not only being a source of biological control for farmers aiding in the reduction in the use of pesticides and insecticides ...
Influence of School Agricultural Farms on Academic Performance in Agriculture in Secondary Schools
(Journal of Agriculture and Extension, 2022-01)
Performance in Agriculture in secondary schools countrywide has remained dismal since the year 2016 and it is mainly attributed to poor pedagogical skills and lack of proper teaching materials and infrastructure. The This ...
Indigenous knowledge on host tree preference of the wild edible Gynanisa maja (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) matches with the laboratory test results in western Zambia
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2022-03-09)
Gynanisa maja is an edible caterpillar and contributes significantly towards household food security. The linkage between indigenous and scientific knowledge influencing G. maja forage preference is not yet clear, and ...
Perception and Attitude of Youth on the Use of insects as Food and Feed, Kenya
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2022-06-02)
There is no doubt about the nutritional value and environmental impact of edible insects; they are a good substitute for source of protein. However, incorporating them in the human daily diets requires an intense change ...
Farmers’ Social Capital, Sources of Finances, Information and their Implications on Maize Yields in a Rural Highland, Kenya
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2022-06-15)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a crop of livelihood, nutritional, economic, and political importance in Kenya. Its productivity growth is estimated at 2% annually, with average yields of 2 tons/ha against a potential 6 tons/ha. ...
Influence of Media on Consumers’ Behavioral Intentions towards Entomophagy in Western Kenya
(East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2022-07-12)
Insects are rich in protein and fat, and various insect species contain substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals. Consequently, insects can greatly contribute to food and nutrition security. Entomophagy (consumption ...