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A review of production, post-harvest handling and marketing of sweetpotatoes in Kenya and Uganda
(Enviro Research Publishers, 2016-11-16)
Sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas) is a versatile crop that serves the roles of food and nutrition
security, cash crop in both raw and processed forms. It is a source of livestock feed and has great
potential as a raw material ...
Farmer perception and adaptation strategies on climate change in lower Eastern Kenya: A case of finger millet (eleusine coracana (L.) gaertn) production
(2016)
Eastern Kenya, a semi-arid region, is characterized by low and erratic rainfall, high temperatures, and low soil
fertility. Climate change has further worsened the situation leading to frequent droughts and hence ...
Post-harvest practices, constraints and opportunities along cassava value chain in Kenya
(Online, 2016-08-27)
marketing despite its great potential as a food, feed and for industrial application, its processing and remains economically unexploited. A cross-sectional baseline survey was undertaken in Western (Migori and Busia) and ...
Microbiological safety and quality of dried cassava chips and flour sold in the Nairobi and coastal regions of Kenya
(African Crop Science Society (Uganda), 2016)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is rich in carbohydrates and is the third most important source of calories,
in the tropics. The handling and processing practices of cassava roots expose them to microbial contamination.
The ...
Effects of Urban Agriculture on poverty reduction in Mombasa County, Kenya
(JKUAT, 2016)
Urban Agriculture has served as a vital input in the livelihood strategies of urban households
in Mombasa, Kenya. Urban dwellers rely on the market for food but with the tremendous
surge in food prices beyond the reach ...
Dynamic risk model for rift valley fever outbreaks in Kenya based on climate and disease outbreak data
(Geospatial health, 2016-05-31)
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonotic disease that occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, with heavy impact in affected countries. Outbreaks are episodic and related to ...
Dairy cattle farming in Kenya. A practical training manual for extension workers
(2016)
This easy-to-use guide to effective targeting of selected dairy interventions in Kenya is intended for use by anyone involved in dairy farming in the country, such as development planners, researchers, service providers, ...
Sustainable growth of the Kenyan dairy sector : a quick scan of robustness, reliability and resilience
(Journal of international academic research for multidisciplinary, 2016)
This report provides an overview of how the Kenyan dairy sector performs in three analytical domains: the robustness of the supply chains, the reliability of institutional governance and the resilience of the innovation ...