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Analysis of extent of credit access among women farm-entrepreneurs based on membership in table banking (TB)
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021)
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Inadequate finance is considered a major factor limiting the growth of small-scale women-owned farm enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa. Women empowerment programs such as table banking (TB) and women enterprise ...
Status of fish health management and biosecurity measures in fish farms, cages and hatcheries in western Kenya.
(2021)
Aquaculture is one of the critical sectors contributing to food and nutrition security, income and employment opportunities to millions of people and is currently the fastest growing food-producing sector globally. With ...
Socio-economic Implications of Imported Frozen Tilapia on the Local fish Production and Value Chain Linkages: Case of Kisumu County, Kenya
(ScienceOpen, 2021)
The amount of frozen tilapia import from China has increased over the past five years to the current 20,000 tons per year. The imports have assisted in bridging the fish production deficit in the country. This study was ...
Ecosystem productivity and CO2 exchange response to the interaction of livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation in a Kenyan savanna
(Elsevier, 2021)
Savanna ecosystems in Kenya are experiencing altered rainfall amount and increased grazing pressure. These
environmental alterations occur simultaneously and impact on productivity and CO2 exchange of the savanna in
unclear ...
New evaluation of Alternaria brassicicola isolates against Striga hermonthica seeds emergence on maize in Kenya
(JRWS, 2021)
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth is also known as witchweed, is a highly noxious parasite
of cereal in Sub- Saharan Africa leading to enormous economic losses of above 7 billion
US$ yearly. Some of the suggested control ...
Effects of Vermicompost, Tithonia Green Manure and Urea on Quality of Swiss Chard (Beta Vulgaris L. Var. Cicla L.) in Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021)
Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla) is a popular vegetable because it is nutritious, robust, easy to grow. It
requires regular applications of nitrogen, which causes accumulation of oxalates and nitrates within the ...
Nutritional composition, in vitro gas production and in sacco degradability of processed Croton megalocarpus nuts for ruminant feeding
(Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research, 2021)
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of processed croton nut on chemical
composition, in vitro gas production and in sacco degradability. Four forms of croton nut namely: whole nut
(WN), peeled nut (PN), ...
Fish feeds and feed management practices in the Kenyan aquaculture sector: Challenges and opportunities
(Michigan State University Press, 2021)
Feeds and feed management practices are key to the development of the aquaculture sector. To achieve
high levels of aquaculture production, fish farmers need nutritionally adequate and cost-effective feeds,
which are ...
Selective breeding of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus: A strategy for increased genetic diversity and sustainable development of aquaculture in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)
The aquaculture subsector is important in Kenya for food and nutritional security. The rapid growth of the subsector is evident especially in the widespread culture of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus); however, the ...