In many African cultures, insects are part of the diet of humans and domesticated animals. Compared to conventional food and feed sources, insects have been associated with a low ecological foot print because fewer natural resources are required for their production. To this end, the Food and Agr...
Mutungi, C.
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Irungu, F.G.
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Nduko, J.
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Mutua, F.
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Affognon, Hippolyte D.
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Nakimbugwe, D.
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Ekesi, S.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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[Postharvest processes of edible insects in Africa: a review of processing methods, and the implications for nutrition, safety and new products development]
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Postharvest processes of edible insects in Africa: a review of processing methods, and the implications for nutrition, safety and new products development
On-farm trials were conducted to investigate the effects of maize harvesting and handling practices of smallholder farmers on the quality of the produce before, and during storage in two contrasting agro-locations. Farmers harvested and prepared the crop according to local practices, and stored i...
Mutungi, C.
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Muthoni, F.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Gaspar, A.
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Kabula, E.
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Abass, A.
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[Physical quality of maize grain harvested and stored by smallholder farmers in the Northern highlands of Tanzania: effects of harvesting and pre-storage handling practices in two marginally contrasting agro-locations]
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Physical quality of maize grain harvested and stored by smallholder farmers in the Northern highlands of Tanzania: effects of harvesting and pre-storage handling practices in two marginally contrasting agro-locations
A composite blend consisting of sunflower cake, maize germ, wheat bran, fresh water shrimps and cassava flour was extruded using a single-screw extruder to produce expanded fish feed pellets. The effects of temperature (80–120 C), die diameter (2–4 mm), and feed pre-conditioning time (50–150 s; ...
Irungu, F.G.
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Mutungi, C.
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Faraj, A.
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Affognon, Hippolyte D.
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Ekesi, S.
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Nakimbugwe, D.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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[Optimization of extruder cooking conditions for the manufacture of fish feeds using response surface methodology]
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Optimization of extruder cooking conditions for the manufacture of fish feeds using response surface methodology