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Governing Emerging Technologies: A Systematic Exploration of Kenya’s Biotechnology and LMO-Specific Policy Documents for Adoption and Implementation of Synthetic Biology
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2021)
As an emerging yet disruptive technology, the
most challenging questions surrounding synthetic biology
(SynBio) are, arguably, those of regulatory nature. At the
global scale, such questions have been framed within ...
Effects of Organic Substrates on Development and Survival of Blattela germanica for Food and Feed in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2022)
Entomophagy has gained popularity as a novel approach to addressing food and nutrition insecurity, particularly in sub-tropical and tropical countries. Cockroaches, for example, have the potential to alleviate nutritional ...
Nutritional Value of German Cockroach Meal (Blattela germanica) as a SuperPRO Feed
(Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2022-09-22)
Evaluating animal feedstuff is a crucial aspect of animal nutrition and formulation. It provides basic nutritional value information on the quality of conventional feedstuffs and enriches the database with novel feedstuffs. ...
Quantification of methane emitted by ruminants: A review of methods
(Oxford University Press, 2022-07)
The contribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ruminant production systems varies between countries and between regions within individual countries. The appropriate quantification of GHG emissions, specifically ...
Genetic variability in registered Alpine dairy goat population in Kenya
(Ruforum, 2021)
A total of 6893 individuals were used to evaluate the population structure and genetic variability
of registered Alpine dairy goats in Kenya. Parameters estimated were pedigree completeness,
maximum generations traced, ...
A high-density linkage map of finger millet provides QTL for blast resistance and other agronomic traits
(Wiley, 2021-12-13)
Finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] is a critical subsistence crop in eastern Africa and southern Asia but has few genomic resources and modern breeding programs. To aid in the understanding of finger millet ...
Phenotypic Profiling of Selected Bacterial Microbes Isolated from Wounds of Diabetic Patients at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Microbiology, 2022-04-25)
To phenotypically profile selected bacteria microbes, determine antimicrobial resistance patterns and genetic diversity of resistant genes encoding extended spectrum β-lactamases in bacteria isolated from wounds of diabetes ...
Reviewing the Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Kenyan Aquaculture Sector and Future Adaptive Strategies
(2022-12-15)
For many Kenyans, the aquaculture business provides a vital source of food and work. However, information on
Kenya’s aquaculture sector’s resilience in the face of emerging global shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic
requires ...
Poultry value chain in two medium-sized cities in Kenya; insights from cluster theory
(Frontiers, 2022-04-29)
Poultry is an attractive enterprise among urban smallholder farming households and is the most common livestock reared for home consumption and sale. By combining cluster and value chain approaches, the study analyses the ...
Foliar Diseases and the Associated Fungi in Rice Cultivated in Kenya.
(MDPI, 2022)
We conducted a survey to assess the occurrence and severity of rice blast and brown spot
diseases on popular cultivars grown in the Busia, Kirinyaga, and Kisumu counties of Kenya in 2019.
Working with agricultural extension ...