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Factors Affecting Profitability of Agribusiness Activities: A Case Study of Smallholder Pig Farming in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2020-10-23)
Aims: There have been concerted efforts to commercialize the pig sub-sector so as to make it more
profitable to farmers, especially smallholder farmers. Despite the development, the profitability in the
sector has not ...
Communities’ attitudes and perceptions towards the status, use and management of Kapolet Forest Reserve in Kenya
(International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, 2020-11-11)
Forest communities play a vital role in the conservation of forest resources. Understanding
communities’ use, attitudes and perceptions of forests and management measures is significant in
attaining conservation goals ...
Analysis of the benefits and production challenges of working donkeys in smallholder farming systems in Kenya
(Veterinary World, 2020-11-13)
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the benefits of keeping donkeys and associated production challenges under
a smallholder farming system in Kenya.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted with ...
A meta-Analytical Review of the Role of Indigenous Knowledge on Environmental Conservation and Climate Change in Kenya
(Regional Institute of Information and Knowledge Management, 2020-12)
Rationale of Study – This paper examines how indigenous environmental knowledge
(IEK) can be applied in the conservation and management of natural resources in
Kenya. It also explores how IEK can be captured, coded, ...
Effects of Earthing up and Pruning Systems on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon.)
(Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, 2020-12-12)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon) is an important crop cultivated and consumed worldwide. It
provides wide variety of nutrients with many health-related benefits like, protection against cancer,
maintains blood pressure and ...
Assessment of Phenotypic Characteristics and Work Suitability for Working Donkeys in the Central Highlands in Kenya
(Veterinary Medicine International, 2020-10-16)
%e study aimed to assess the phenotypic characteristics of donkeys and their suitability for work. Data were collected on age, sex,
coat color, height at withers, body length, and heart girth from 360 randomly sampled ...
Prosopis juliflora management and grassland restoration in Baringo County, Kenya: Opportunities for soil carbon sequestration and local livelihoods
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2021-02-04)
1. Climate change, land degradation and invasive alien species (IAS) threaten grassland
ecosystems worldwide. IAS clearing and grassland restoration would help to reduce
the negative effects of IAS, restore the original ...
Nutritional and microbial quality of extruded fish feeds containing black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L) larvae meal as a replacement for fish meal for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and African sharptooth catfish (Clarius gariepinus)
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-05-24)
The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) is a potential substitute
of fish meal in feeds. However, information on the nutrition and
safety of these feeds is inadequate. This study examined the
quality of fish feed ...
Potential for development of novel food products from Azanza garckeana tree fruit: a review
(International Journal of Food Studies, 2021-02-24)
Azanza garckeana is among the least utilized indigenous wild fruit trees of interest in the arid and
semi-arid regions of Africa. The tree’s fruit and seeds have found their importance as food while their
barks and leaves ...
Potential Use of Beneficial Microorganisms for Soil Amelioration, Phytopathogen Biocontrol, and Sustainable Crop Production in Smallholder Agroecosystems
(Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021-04-29)
Smallholder agroecosystems play a key role in the world’s food security providing more
than 50% of the food produced globally. These unique agroecosystems face a myriad
of challenges and remain largely unsupported, yet ...