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The accelerated curing of pork using power ultrasound: A pilot-scale production trial
(International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 2013)
Lab-scale studies show that power ultrasound (US) accelerates meat curing and produces superior quality hams
through cavitation. This study aims to optimize pilot-scale production of US hams for quality ...
Addressing challenges in communicating adaptation practices to smallholder farmers in Kenya through a radio intervention
(2017)
Farmers in Africa are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to their high dependency on climate-sensitive natural resources. Kenyan farmers are faced with limited public agricultural ...
Long term study on the effect of mollusciciding with niclosamide in stream habitats on the transmission of schistosomiasis mansoni after community-based chemotherapy in Makueni District, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Schistosoma mansoni infection is a persistent public health problem in many Kenyan communities. Although praziquantel is available, re-infection after chemotherapy treatment is inevitable, especially among children. ...
Selection, yield evaluation, drought tolerance indices of orange-flesh sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam) hybrid clone.
(Journal of Nutrition and Food Science, 2012)
Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) varieties have high pro-vitamin A and medium amounts of iron and zinc.
Drought susceptibility is perceived as one of the major drawbacks of this crop type and currently available varieties ...
Molecular Characterization and Genetic Variation of Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne spp.,) in Selected Legume Production Areas of Eastern Kenya
(Global Society of Scientific Research and Researchers, 2016)
Root-knot nematodes are sedentary endoparasites of plant roots and the primary nematode pathogens of most cultivated crops worldwide, including legumes. Root- Knot Nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne is the most economically ...
Low-temperature-modulated fruit ripening is independent of ethylene in ‘Sanuki Gold’ kiwifruit
(Journal of Experimental Botany, 2011)
Fruit ripening in response to treatments with propylene, 1-methycyclopropene (1-MCP), and low temperature was characterized in ‘Sanuki Gold’ kiwifruit,Actinidia chinensis Planch. Propylene treatment immediately induced ...
SEASONAL CLIMATE VARIABILITY ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION FOR MAJOR CROPS AND VEGETABLES PRODUCTION IN SIRARO - KOFELE POTATO - VEGETABLE LIVELIHOOD ZONE OF ETHIOPIA
(HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, HARAMAYA, 2016)
The failure or the success of seasonal and annual rainfall amount and distribution is extremely critical for rain fed agriculture. The objective of this study was to analyze, examine, and characterize the ...
Glycemic Indices of Cassava and Sweet Potatoes Consumed in Western Kenya
(Food Science and Quality Management, 2017)
Glycemic index (GI) is used to classify carbohydrate-rich foods especially those containing at least 15%
carbohydrates on the basis of their ability to raise blood sugar. Interest on the GI of carbohydrate-rich foods ...
Selection, yield evaluation, drought tolerance indices of orange-flesh sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam) hybrid clone.
(Journal of Nutrition and Food Science., 2012)
Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) varieties have high pro-vitamin A and medium amounts of iron and zinc.
Drought susceptibility is perceived as one of the major drawbacks of this crop type and currently available varieties ...
Enhancing farmers’ access to disease-free sweetpotato planting materials through low cost tissue culture for food security and poverty alleviation in Eastern Africa.
(2014)
Sweetpotato is a major food staple in Eastern Africa because of its ease of cultivation and ability to thrive in marginal areas. However, limited supply of disease-free planting materials constrains production. Tissue ...