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Bridging the knowledge and skills gap in dairy husbandry
(Research Gate, 2021)
Smallholder dairy production units account for over 80 per cent of total milk produced and marketed in Kenya (MoLD, 2010). Past efforts have been geared towards transformation of these units into market-oriented dairy ...
Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management
(Michigan State University Press, 2021)
Capture fisheries and aquaculture have remained important sources of food, nutrition, income and
livelihoods to millions globally, with annual per capita consumption of fish in developing countries having
increased from ...
Comparison of net fish yields in pond cultured Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) fed on peanut-based meals as alternatives to dietary fishmeal
(International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2021)
Although net yield directly relates to actual production at harvest, feeding trials aimed at replacing
dietary fishmeal in cultured fish have largely ignored the performance indicator. A 16-week experiment
aimed at ...
Mineral nutrient uptake of maize and banana in an intercrop with agroforestry tree species in Vihiga County, Kenya
(IAR Journal of Agriculture Research and Life Sciences, 2021)
Western Kenya faces high population pressure and this has increased
demand for food. Smallholder farmers in the region have been forced to practice
poor farming practices such as continuous cultivation and clearing of ...
The effectiveness of local strains of Fusarium oxysporium f. Sp. Strigae to control Striga hermonthica on local maize in western Kenya
(Food Science & Nutrition, 2020-06-03)
Striga hermonthica weed infestation continues to persist among smallholder poor farmers in Kenya who depend on traditional maize (Zea mays L.) seeds for their livelihood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ...
State of aquaculture in Kenya 2021 report
(Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, 2021)
The report deliberated on the steps being taken to boost and increase aquaculture production in the country.
Molecular identification of bacteria isolated from culture medium of the gold-lipped pearl oyster Pinctada maxima larvae
(Society for Indonesian Biodiversity, 2020)
ullur S, Napitupulu H, Wantania LL, Ginting EL, Mamangkey NGF, Smolak R, Ogello E. 2020. Molecular identification of
bacteria isolated from culture medium of the gold-lipped pearl oyster Pinctada maxima larvae. Biodiversitas ...
Some aspects of fish growth in Redbelly Tilapia (Coptodon zilli) and Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal, 2020)
Coptodon zilli and Micropterus salmoides were introduced into Lake Naivasha in 1929 and 1959 respectively. The
reasons for introduction were to boost the fisheries and for recreational fishing respectively. However, the ...
Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus from Groundnut Kernels in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020)
Pathogenesis of Aspergillus flavus on important agricultural products is a key concern on human health due to the synthesis and
secretion of the hazardous secondary metabolite, aflatoxin. &is study identified and further ...
Critical aspects of aquafeed value chain in the Kenyan aquaculture sector
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021)
This article reviews critical aspects of the aquafeed value chain in the Kenyan aquaculture sector. Aquaculture
production in Kenya has grown steadily in recent years, to more than 18,000 tons in 2019. Due to the ...