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COVID-19 disruptions and pivoting in SMEs in the hidden middle of Kenya’s potato and fish value chains
(Wageningen academic, 2023)
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and
restrictions put in place to contain it. This study assesses the impact of these restrictions on the midstream
of the potato ...
Promoting Conservation Agriculture through Push-Pull Technology as an Agroecological Transition
(Maseno University, 2023)
Low soil fertility, weeds, pests, and climatic change severely threaten crop productivity and agricultural sustainability, especially in SSA. Despite decades of research finding adequate technical solutions for most ...
Genome analyses reveal population structure and a purple stigma color gene candidate in finger millet
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2023-06-21)
Finger millet is a key food security crop widely grown in eastern Africa, India and Nepal. Long considered a ‘poor man’s crop’, finger millet has regained attention over the past decade for its climate resilience and the ...
Non-host resistance to the finger millet blast pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae is modulated by a resistance response to PWL1 and PWL2 in Eragrostis curvula but not in related Chloridoid species
(2023-05-28)
Magnaporthe oryzae, a devastating pathogen of finger millet (Eleusine coracana), secretes effector molecules during infection to manipulate host immunity. This study determined the presence of avirulence effector genes ...
Determinants of smallholder farmers’ extent of participation in climate-smart agricultural projects in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Cogent, 2023)
Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) presents the opportunity to meet the world increasing food demands in the face of climate variability. In Kenya, CSA has been promoted as a means of adapting to climate change among Kenyan ...
Development of Improved Groundnut Varieties for Dietary Upliftment among Households in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2023)
Low dietary diversity is one of the major causes of malnutrition in Kenya. As a result, the government of Kenya and its partners have promoted the uptake of plant based legumes such as Improved Groundnut Varieties to offer ...
Response to hormonal treatment and conception rates of Sahiwal cows subjected to fixed time artificial insemination in pastoral dairy systems
(Springer Netherlands, 2023-02)
This study aimed at determining factors influencing response of Sahiwal cows/heifers to fixed time artificial insemination protocol in pastoral systems in Kenya. Available cows/heifers were inspected for conformity to ...
Factors influencing farmed fish traders’ intention to use improved fish post-harvest technologies in Kenya: application of technology acceptance model
(The Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, 2023)
Improved fish post-harvest technologies (IFPT) have been promoted as more efficient methods of fish processing, preservation, and value addition than the traditional methods prevalent in developing countries. The adoption ...
Entomophagus Response of Indigenous Chicken to Diets Enriched with German Cockroach (Blattela germanica) Meal in Kenya
(2023-05-16)
Feeding accounts for 65-70% of cost production in a chicken enterprise. Fishmeal has primarily been used as a source of protein in chicken feed owing to its excellent nutritional value. However, due to its unstable supply ...
Beware ‘persuasive communication devices’ when writing and reading scientific articles
(eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd, 2023-05-25)
Authors rely on a range of devices and techniques to attract and maintain the interest of readers, and to convince them of the merits of the author’s point of view. However, when writing a scientific article, authors must ...