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STATE OF CAGE CULTURE IN LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
(KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 2018)
Fishery development is one of the key global development goals embodied in agenda
2030 under the fourteenth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), in which countries
seek to support the restoration of fish stocks to improve ...
Effects of pure and crude papain on the utilization and digestibility of diets containing hydrolysed feather meal by Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.)
(KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 2014)
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of pure and crude papain on the digestibility and utilization of diets containing hydrolysed feather meal (HFM) by Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) under indoor and ...
The occurrence of the brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana (Kellog 1906) in Kenya and the potential economic impacts among Kenyan coastal communities
(Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kegati Aquaculture Research Station, 2014)
The occurrence of Artemia populations in Kenyan coast is a noble happening. However, much information is
lacking concerning its exploitation for Larviculture. This paper reviews inoculation of Artemia in the
Kenyan coast ...
Growth Response, Survival and Profitability of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fed at Different Feeding Frequencies in Fertilized Earthen Ponds
(Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, National Aquaculture Research Development and Training Center,, 2014)
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings were reared in earthen ponds at three different feeding frequencies; twice
daily, twice after 1 day, and twice after 2 days for a period of 7 months. Three hundred and ...
DETERMINATION OF FISH VALUE ADDED PRODUCT-PREFERENCES AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF WOTE TOWN, MAKUENI...
(Research gate, 2016)
2012). Fish preferences and purchasing different attributes. According to (Polanco and Luna, 2010), food purchasing decisions are directed by cultural, psychological, lifestyles, culinary trends and diet restrictions. ...
FISH-RESTOCKING OF LAKES IN KENYA: SHOULD SOLEMNLY BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE
(Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012)
The self-described “social-ecologist”, Peter Drucker, said that what gets measured gets managed; a statement that could have welcomed political and social concepts into environmental matters. A case in point is the fish ...
An Ex-Ante Economic Impact Assessment for Adoption of Transgenic Cassava Varieties in East Africa
(2018-03-29)
Cassava has been a major staple in Sub-Sahara Africa for generations, securing several households
against food poverty and hunger. However like other tropical crops, cassava has been susceptible
to various pests and ...
Comparative effects of lime and organic materials on selected soil chemical properties and nutrient uptake by maize in an acid soil
(Scholars Research Library, 2011)
The use of phosphate fertilizers and lime to mitigate P deficiencies and Al toxicities in Kenya has not been effective due to their high cost. Organic materials (OMs) are therefore being tested as cheaper alternatives but ...
Management of organic inputs in East Africa: A review of current knowledge and future challenges
(Scholars Research Library, 2011)
Organic inputs in Africa are used mainly as sources of crop nutrients but most of the ones available on the farms such as crop residues, animal manures and composts are of low quality and insufficient quantity. Proper ...
Response of the African nightshade to phosphate fertilizer application in Western Kenya
(Scholars Research Library, 2013)
Although the African nightshade is increasingly becoming an important vegetable in Kenya, the consumer demand has not been met due to its low yields occasioned by lack of fertilizer use. The general belief is that traditional ...