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Parasitic loads in the genetically improved (F7) Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (L.) cultured in fish farms in Busia and Siaya Counties, Kenya: indicators of increased resistance and efficiencies of synergistic technologies adoptions
(Research square, 2022)
In Kenya, breeding programmes whose source of genetic material is local water bodies are at inception with the National
Aquaculture Research Center, Sagana being the Nile tilapia and African catfish breeding nucleus. Fish ...
Phytoplankton distribution along a salinity gradient in two Kenyan saltworks (Tana and Kurawa)
(AJOL, 2022)
The current study assessed the diversity and abundance of phytoplankton genera in two Kenyan saltworks (Tana and Kurawa) in March and September 2021. Water samples were obtained from ponds with salinities ranging from 30 ...
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) culture in Kenya: Emerging production technologies and socio-economic impacts on local livelihoods
(Wiley online library, 2022)
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is one of the most farmed fish globally, with a significant contribution improving local livelihoods, especially in developing countries. Nile tilapia was first cultured in Kenya in ...
Biofloc and green water condition improves reproductive traits and fatty acid composition of Artemia franciscana cultured under limited algal conditions
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2022-11-29)
This study investigated the effect of biofloc and green water conditions on the survival, growth, reproductive traits, and fatty acid composition of the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana. Artemia was cultured in glass jars ...
Fish and fish products consumption behaviours and attitudes of farmers in western Kenya.
(ResearchGate, 2022)
Fish and fish products contain high-quality protein of animal origin with essential
bioavailable micronutrients such as iron, zinc, vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids.
Although fish contribute to food and nutrition security, ...
Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic and Adaptive Strategies to Build Resilience in the Kenyan Aquaculture Sector
(ScienceOpen, 2022)
This study examines the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and adaptive strategies to build resilience among stakeholders and actors in the aquaculture value chain in Kenya. Prior to the pandemic, Kenya's aquaculture sector ...
Socio-economic consequences of imported frozen tilapia in the Kenyan aquaculture value chain: Strategies for optimizing local unexploited potential
(ScienceOpen, 2022)
The capture fisheries production sector, which is the main source of consumed fish in Kenya has been declining over the years, causing a huge deficit in fish supply in the local market. Even though aquaculture has been ...
Growth Performance of African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus) Fed on Diets Containing Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) Larvae Under Aquaponic System
(AQUAST910, 2022)
Cost of fish production can be reduced by replacement of high-priced fishmeal (FM) with insects sourced ingredients. Four months feed experiment was conducted at a fish farm in Baringo County, Kenya to investigate effects ...
Factors Affecting Productivity and Profitability of Cage-Fish Farming in Siaya County, Kenya
(KALRO, 2022)
Aquaculture is regarded as a critical rural development and livelihood strategy due to its vital role in livelihoods and the economy at large. However, declining capture fisheries from Lake Victoria and low pond productivity ...
Association among Cases of Women with first degree Family History of Diabetes Mellitus, Previous Macrosomia and Preterm Births, and Pregnancy Weight Gain at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Nairobi City
(Wiley, 2023)
Thisstudyinvestigatedtheeffectofbioflocandgreenwaterconditionsonthesurvival,growth,reproductivetraits,andfattyacidcompositionofthebrineshrimpArtemiafranciscana.Artemiawasculturedinglassjarsusingthreereplicatedtreatments, ...