Conferences: Recent submissions
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Potential of ensiled open market grocery waste as livestock feed
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)The costs of growing livestock feed are increasing due to rising fuel and fertilizer costs and the increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions. As a result, alternative sources of feed ingredients are needed. Grocery ... -
Ground casava and whole grain wheat as alternative binder materials in feed blocking technology
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Inadequate feed during dry season is a major cause of low dairy productivity. Forage production is rain fed thus feeds are abundant during the rainy season. Napier grass, sugar cane tops, sunflower and bean husks are ... -
Influence of worm infection on pathological effect of mycoplasma capricolumcpripneumoniae pathogen in goats
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (ccpp), caused by Mycoplasma capricolumcapripneumoniae (Mccp), is a highly contagious disease of goats usually with a high morbidity and mortality in naïve goats and a major threat to ... -
Effects of effluents from suburban-agriculture-derived nitrate-nitrogen and spatial-temporal variationson tributaries of Molo river-upper reaches, ecological system, Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Systematic observation and classification of anthropogenic activities at 23 impacted sites, a longMolo River was done in 2014 to evaluate their effects on surface water quality based on their relative position. Portable ... -
Evaluation of growth characteristics and yield components of wild blackberry (RubusL. Sub-genus RubusWatson) species
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Blackberry (RubusL. sub-genus Rubus Watson) fruits grow wild in Kenya; therefore, limited information is available regarding their growth characteristics and yield components under conventional production. Wild Blackberry ... -
Occurrence, distribution and diversity of groundnut rosette assistor virus causing groundnut rosette disease in Western Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Groundnut (ArachishypogaeaL.) is an economically important edible oilseed legume, grown in western Kenya. Groundnut rosette disease (GRD) is a major constraint in sub-Saharan Africa, which can cause 100% yield losses in a ... -
Evaluation of streamflow response to agricultural water abstraction and its variability with rainfall for Thiba river watershed, Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)The continuous increase of agricultural water demand in Thiba River Watershed as a result of the expansion agriculture especially in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme and other parts of the watershed has led to over abstraction ... -
Integrated management of bean aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) on bean crop (Phaseoli Vulgaris) in Central Rift, Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Integrated management of bean aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) on bean crop (Phaseoli Vulgaris) in Central Rift, Kenya Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is the world’s most important food as well as cash crop to small scale farming ... -
Enhancement of tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) shelf life through packaging
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L) production has increased in recent years due to its economic and nutritional importance. Postharvest issues, however, continue to limit tomato wide usage. The good harvests of tomato do not ... -
Effect of pulsing and wet cold storage on post harvest quality and vase life of cut Gladiolus (Gladiolus Grandiflorus) L. CV. Fado
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Floriculture is among Kenya’s top foreign exchange earners..Gladiolus is one of the four famous cut flowers in the world whose popularity in Kenya is attributed to its heat tolerance, many spike forms and color combinations.. ... -
Uses of manure from intensive urban poultry units in Western Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Poultry keeping is a popular practice in urban centres of Kenya with wastes arising from the poultry units may become too large to be absorbed in the immediate areas of production as crop plots and gardens decrease in size ... -
Shuzscan cereals storage monitor and tutor
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Shuzscan cereals storage monitor and tutor While food deficiency remains a distress in many regions around the world, nearly one-third of total food production is discarded as loss and waste. Storage losses account for ... -
Morphological characteristics of two strains of helmeted guinea fowl (Numidameleagris) in Bungoma County
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)Three hundred and twenty four eggs for the Pearl and White guinea fowl genotypes were purchased from farmers in Kimaeti, Kanduyi and Webuye regions of Bungoma County. Nine guinea fowl farmers were selected from each region ... -
Utilization of locally available alternative feedstuffs for improvement of chicken production in Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-06-12)The potential for increasing chicken production is through sound management practices, especially improved nutrition. Conventional poultry feeds ingredient in Kenya and other developing countries are becoming scarce and ... -
Influence of greenhouse on pond water quality and growth performance of Nile Tilapia in cold areas
(KIBU, 2018-06-14)In aquaculture, temperature is a critical environmental factor influencing the fish growth. Behavioral and metabolic activities such as feeding and digestion of fish are directly influenced by temperature. Different fish ... -
Incidence and prevalence of groundnut diseases in western Kenya
(KIBU, 2018)Incidences of diseases often limits groundnut (Arachishypogaea L.) production which is an important legume crop in Kenya. The crop can thrive under low soil moisture regimes and is well adapted to the hot, semi-arid ... -
The response of single crosses to inoculation with maize lethal necrosis
(KIBU, 2018)Small scale farmers in Kenya live largely subsistence lives in which maize is by far the most important staple food commodity. A survey was carried out in Naivasha and Bomet to identify MLN resistant single cross varieties ... -
Use of agricultural technologies by women small scale farmers for sustainable food production in nyamira county Kenya
(KIBU, 2018)Agricultural technologies have been known to play a major role in agricultural production especially increased food production. Women play a major role in agriculture especially in the provision of labour and farm inputs. ... -
4th International Conference
(KIBU, 2019)