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Nutritional value and consumption of black ants (Carebara vidua Smith) from the Lake Victoria region in Kenya.
(Airiti library, 2012)
The edible insects of the Lake Victoria region which provided food and medicine, have suffered the effects of mismanaged environment. Our case study of Carebara vidua Smith (black ant) which is an endangered insect currently ...
Constructing and using a light trap harvester: Rural Technology for mass collection of Agoro termites (“Macrotermes subhylanus”)
(Airit Library, 2011)
Entomophagy is now a growing industry in many parts of the world especially in the developing countries. Entrepreneurs in several parts of the world are making edible insects both palatable and marketable for income ...
Key determinants of food preparation attributes in staging memorable experiences: perspectives of hotel managers in western Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2014-08-12)
This exploratory research sought to identify important food preparation factors and attributes in staging memorable experiences. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 166 hotel managers drawn from 62 hotels ...
Small scale farmers and resilience adaptive strategies to climate change in Kakamega county
(Researchgate, 2015-11)
Kakamega County is a rich agricultural area where various food and cash crops are grown. However, changes in climate coupled with declining soil fertility over the area have an impact on crop production, and hence affect ...
Screening tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Accessions for resistance to the twospotted spider mite tetranychus urticae Koch: Population growth studies
(International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2011-09-01)
The resistance of 63 tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) accessions to the twospotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), was investigated in screen house experiments and compared to Money Maker, ...
Positioning ecotourism destinations in Kisumu County: Cultural diversity perspective
(IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE), 2014-12)
Positioning of ecotourism destination is crucial to survival and success of business value chain of the cultural sites as alternative source of livelihood of the local communities in Kisumu County. This paper sought to ...
Analysis of factors influencing sustainable adoption of improved maize technologies among smallholder farmers in Ugenya sub-county, Kenya
(2017-02)
Most smallholder farmers who account for more than 70% of the maize produced in Kenya are perpetually food insecure and stuck below poverty level. Sustained maize yield increase largely depends on long term adoption of ...
A simulation model for growth and development of French beans in Kenya
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2012-06)
A simulation model was developed to describe French bean growth and development in Kenya. Parameters were estimated using data from a field experiment while a set of four experiments provided data for model evaluation. The ...
The interface between mango value chain analysis and the socioeconomic determinants.
(Holticultural association of Kenya, 2012-06)
The study focused on a value chain analysis geared towards identifying the various, processes, inputs and major players in the mango value chain system. Data was collected from the main actors in the mango value chain at ...
Producing liquid organic fertilizer from water hyacinth; A case of lake Victoria, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2016-02)
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a free floating freshwater plant of the family Pontederiaceae that has proven to be a significant economic and ecological burden to many sub-tropical and tropical regions of the ...