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Banana distribution and their seed systems in central and eastern Kenya.
(African Crop Science Society, 2011)Bananas (Musa spp.) serve as food, income resource and animal feed in addition to other environmental benefits. In Kenya, the crop is mainly grown and managed by smallholder farmers. Over the last two decades, banana ... -
Biological nitrogen fixation by promiscuous soybean (Glycine max L. Merril) in the central highlands of Kenya: response to inorganic fertilizer soil amendments.
(IDOSI Publications, 2010)Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) by promiscuous soybean cultivars offers a potential for minimizing the investment made by resource-limited farmers in central highlands of Kenya. Nitrogen fixation in this grain legume ... -
Biological nitrogen fixation in selected legumes of the semi-arid Makueni District of Southeast Kenya
(Der Tropenlandwirt-Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics, 1999)The major objective of this study was to investigate biological nitrogen fixation in two main legumes (green gram and common bean) grown in semi-arid southeast Kenya. Nodulation experiments on the two legumes were carried ... -
A botanical inventory and diversity assessment of Mt. Marsabit forest, a sub-humid montane forest in the arid lands of northern Kenya
(African Journal of Ecology, 2007)A botanical inventory and diversity of trees, shrubs (‡5cm diameter at breast height [dbh]), herbs, climbers and lianas was assessed in plots (154) of 20 · 5 m in Mt. Marsabit forest, northern Kenya. We recorded 52 species ... -
Broad diversity of simian immunodeficiency virus infecting Chlorocebus species (African green monkey) and evidence of cross-species infection in Papio anubis (olive baboon) in Kenya
(Wiley, 2020)Background: Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) naturally infects African non-human primates (NHPs) and poses a threat of transmission to humans through hunting and consumption of monkeys as bushmeat. This study investigated ... -
Camel herding and commerce: adaptation for reducing poverty through camel meat value additions
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Camel rearing among the pastoralist of Northern Kenya is both a socio-cultural and a livelihood phenomenon signifying perceived wealth and authority. This centuries old practice has otherwise enjoyed tranquility and ... -
Camel milk products beyond yoghurt and fresh milk: challenges, processing and applications
(Springer India, 2023-01-09)Camel (Camelus dromedarius and (Camelus bactrianus) are commonly domesticated in the arid and semi-arid regions because they are well adapted to live in harsh climatic conditions. Camel milk is widely consumed in these ... -
Camels, Camel Milk, and Camel Milk Product Situation in Kenya in Relation to the World
(Hindawi, 2022)Kenya is the leading camel milk producer globally, with an annual production volume of 1.165 MMT, followed by Somalia (0.958 MMT) and Mali (0.271 MMT). In Kenya, pastoral tribes in North-Eastern parts rear about 4.722 ... -
Camels, Camel Milk, and Camel Milk Product Situation in Kenya in Relation to the World
(Hindawi, 2022-03-08)Kenya is the leading camel milk producer globally, with an annual production volume of 1.165 MMT, followed by Somalia (0.958 MMT) and Mali (0.271 MMT). In Kenya, pastoral tribes in North-Eastern parts rear about 4.722 ... -
Cassava production and limitation of propagation through tissue culture
(Contribution of Agricultural Sciences towards achieving the Millenium Development Goals, 2010)With the unrelenting increase in human population it is important that concerted efforts be made to increase crop productivity so as to match the expected increase in food demand. The gravity of this problem is well ... -
Changes in non-volatile taste components of button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) during different stages of freeze drying and freeze drying combined with microwave vacuum drying
(Elsevier, 2014)Button mushroom slices were dehydrated using freeze drying (FD) or FD combined with microwave vacuum drying (FMVD), and the non-volatile component profiles were studied. The results showed that the level of non-volatile ... -
The characteristics of the film assembled by caffeic acid-grafted-chitosan/polylactic acid and its effect on the postharvest quality of Agaricus bisporus
(Elsevier, 2022-02-14)In this study, a new type of packaging film assembled by caffeic acid-grafted-chitosan/polylactic acid (CA-g-CS/PLA) was prepared, and its characteristics, migration properties and effect on the postharvest quality of ... -
Characteristics of urban agricultural farming practices and spatial nature of production systems in the city of Nairobi, Kenya
(RUFORUM, 2014)Within the urban environment, urban agriculture faces myriad of challenges ranging from type of practices employed, through to production systems, to quality and safety of produce. An investigation was done to characterise ... -
Characterization of climate variability and water harvesting system for crop production in Adulala Watershed, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
(HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, 2015)Scarcity of water is the most severe constraint for traditional agriculture in semi-arid areas of Ethiopia. Precipitation is extremely variable, thus water harvesting is crucial for ensuring improved crop ... -
Characterization of ethylene biosynthesis and its regulation during fruit ripening in kiwifruit, Actinidia chinensis ‘Sanuki Gold’
(Elsevier, 2010)Ethylene biosynthesis in kiwifruit, Actinidia chinensis ‘Sanuki Gold’ was characterized using propylene, an ethylene analog, and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), an inhibitor of ethylene perception. In fruit harvested between ... -
Characterization of Ripening-related Genes Involved in Ethylene-independent Low Temperature-modulated Ripening in ‘Rainbow Red’ Kiwifruit during Storage and On-vine
(The Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 2018)‘Rainbow Red’ kiwifruit have been reported to gradually ripen during low temperature storage and on the vine in the absence of detectable ethylene. This study was conducted to compare the expression of ripening-related ... -
Chemical and antioxidant characterization of Dovyalis caffra and Dovyalis abyssinica fruits in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2022-10-12)This study aimed at chemical characterization of Dovyalis caffra (Hook.f. & Harv.) Sim. and Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb. fruits from Kinamba Town (KT) in Laikipia county and Gitoro Forest (GF) in Meru county of ... -
Chemotherapy of Second Stage Human African Trypanosomiasis: Comparison between the Parenteral Diamidine DB829 and Its Oral Prodrug DB868 in Vervet Monkeys
(PLOS, 2014)Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, sleeping sickness) ranks among the most neglected tropical diseases based on limited availability of drugs that are safe and efficacious, particularly against the second stage (central ... -
Coenzyme Q10 prevented full blown splenomegaly and decreased melarsoprol-induced reactive encephalopathy in mice infected with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
(Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, 1997)Objective: To establish the modulatory effects of coenzyme Q10 on experimental trypanosome infections in mice and evaluate the risk of occurrence and severity of melarsoprol-induced post treatment reactive encephalopathy ... -
A comparative evaluation of maturity indices of mango fruits produced in two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Kenya
(RUFORUM, 2014)Harvesting mango (Mangifera indica) fruits at the right stage for the destination market and use requires reliable maturity indices. There are various indices that are used to determine harvest maturity for mango fruits. ...