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Cowpea Sequential Leaf Harvesting for Enhanced Food and Nutritional Security
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
Inadequate food and Micro-nutrient deficienciesare a big problem in Kenya, cowpea leaves are a
cheap source mineral, protein and energy. Harvesting sequence is a yield determinant factor,
however, the nutritive value of ...
An alternative Sustainable Source of Protein for Humans and Animals
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
Entomophagy, the consumption of insects, is promoted as an alternative sustainable source of
protein for humans and animals. Seminal literature highlights predominantly the benefits, but with
limited empirical support ...
Effect of Calcium Chloride Foliar Feed on Fruit Quality of Tomato (Lycospersicumesculentum)
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
Calcium content in the fruit is related to the sugar content (brix) which is the mineral/sugar ratio
of the plant cell protoplasm. Fruit firmness is an important post-harvest quality in fruit production
and helps decide ...
Effects of Nitrogen Levels on Growth and Yield of Spider Plant in Kenya
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
The supply of spider plant (Cleome gynandra) as one of the African leafy vegetables in Kenya is
low and this is attributed to poor fertilizer use and limited access by farmers to improved
varieties. This study was carried ...
Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security through Oyster Mushroom Cultivation and Value Addition
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
Edible mushrooms are an ancient food consumed widely in Asia, Europe, Africa and America due to its beneficial effects on human health. Oyster mushrooms traditionally collected from the forests and now domesticated and ...
Conservation and Use of African Indigenous Vegetables for Food Security: Case Study of Tuuti Marakaru Ward Bungoma Western Kenya
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
Bungoma County is endowed with agro climatic conditions suitable for the cultivation of a wide
range of African indigenous vegetables. The value of traditional vegetables in food security has
not been given sufficient ...
Flood Frequency Analysis towards Food Security in Upper Njoro River Catchment, Kenya
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
Upper Njoro River catchment (UNRiC) falls within the Eastern Mau forest situated along the
western escarpment of the Rift Valley. It serves as the head water for Njoro River which is the
major river draining its water ...
Impact of Violent Conflict on Food Security in Mt. Elgon Sub-County
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
The study is about the relationship between food security and violent conflict; it is evident that
whenever there is conflict the social economic and political fields are affected. The study sought
to find out the vicious ...
Premium Sweet Potato Pumpkin Flour
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
Food insecurity still remains a global threat due to rapid population growth in the 21st century,
whereby world census is predicted to rise up to 100 billion by the year 2050. This means further
efforts should be put in ...
Swarming Inducement of Pseudocantotermesgrandicepsalates in Response to Food Security in Kenya
(KIBU, 2019-06-13)
The termite alates of Pseudocanthotermes grandiceps are eaten as a substitute dietary element in
Kenya. Artificial inducement of the alates was evaluated based on a traditional method that has
been used for decades. The ...