The technical performance of an inflatable solar dryer (ISD) to dry amaranth leaves (Amaranthus spp.) was investigated. To handle the drying of lightweight materials, modification was made by adding an air deflector and trays inside the ISD. Computational performance of the ISD solar energy syste...
Romuli, Sebastian
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Schock, Steffen
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Nagle, Marcus
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Chege, Christine G. Kiria
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Müller, Joachim
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[Technical Performance of an Inflatable Solar Dryer for Drying Amaranth Leaves in Kenya]
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Technical Performance of an Inflatable Solar Dryer for Drying Amaranth Leaves in Kenya
Unlike many other Sub-Saharan African countries, for many years Kenya had comparative advantages in the manufacturing of processed bean products. However, for new competitors intending to join the bean processing industry, little is known about marketing strategies for value added bean products. ...
Nakazi, Florence
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Babirye, Immaculate
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Ugen, Michael Adrogu
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[Exploring retailer marketing strategies for value added bean products in Kenya]
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Exploring retailer marketing strategies for value added bean products in Kenya
A study was conducted to identify the most suitable intercropping arrangement in smallholder farms in Western Kenya. Biomass and N (nitrogen)-accumulation, N2 fixation and grain yield of maize and soybeans grown as intercrops at three planting densities were assessed. The study was conducted in f...
Simbine, M.G.
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Baijukya, Frederick P.
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Onwonga, R.N.
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[Intermediate maturing soybean produce multiple benefits at 1:2 maize: soybean planting density]
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Intermediate maturing soybean produce multiple benefits at 1:2 maize: soybean planting density
Maize, the main dietary staple in Kenya, is one of the crops most susceptible to contamination by aflatoxin. To understand sources of aflatoxin contamination for home grown maize, we collected 789 maize samples from smallholder farmers’ fields in Eastern and South Western, two regions in Kenya re...
Mahuku, George S.
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Nzioki, H.S.
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Mutegi, C.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Narrod, C.
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Makumbi, Dan
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[Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize]
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Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize
In Africa, livestock production currently accounts for about 30% of the gross value of agricultural production. However, production is struggling to keep up with the demands of expanding human populations, the rise in urbanization and the associated shifts in diet habits. High costs of feed preve...
Shumo, M.
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Osuga, I.M.
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Khamis, F.
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Tanga, C.M.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Subramanian, S.
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Ekesi, S.
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Huis, A. van
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Borgemeister, C.
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[The nutritive value of black soldier fly larvae reared on common organic waste streams in Kenya]
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The nutritive value of black soldier fly larvae reared on common organic waste streams in Kenya
The compatibility of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 30 which was proved to be pathogenic to adult Spoladea recurvalis, and phenylacetaldehyde (PAA) floral attractant for lepidopteran moths, was investigated under laboratory and field conditions through spatial and tempor...
Opisa, S.
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Plessis, H. du
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Akutse, K.S.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Ekesi, S.
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[Horizontal transmission of Metarhizium anisopliae between Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) adults and compatibility of the fungus with the attractant phenylacetaldehyde]
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Horizontal transmission of Metarhizium anisopliae between Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) adults and compatibility of the fungus with the attractant phenylacetaldehyde
Background
Gender-related constraints reflect gender inequalities in access to resources and development opportunities. Access to productive assets is a major issue in the gender empowerment discourse. Despite the significant roles women play in agriculture and food security in many developing c...
Wambua, Scolastica
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Gichangi, Ann
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Kavoi, Justus
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Njuki, Jemimah
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Mutua, Mercy
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Ugen, Michael Adrogu
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Karanja, David
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[Influence of productive resources on bean production in male‑ and female‑headed households in selected bean corridors of Kenya]
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Influence of productive resources on bean production in male‑ and female‑headed households in selected bean corridors of Kenya
Markets and marketing of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major issue of concern to small scale farmers and other actors in the bean value chain in Kenya, particularly inconsistency in supplying sufficient volumes required for trade. This case study assessed market arrangements used by s...
Wanjala, S.P.O
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Karanja, D.
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Wambua, S.
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Otiep, G.
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Odhiambo, C.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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[Market arrangements used by small scale bean farmers in Kenya: What needs to change for sustainable trade volumes?]
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Market arrangements used by small scale bean farmers in Kenya: What needs to change for sustainable trade volumes?
Purpose
Sustainable diets are an environmental, economic, and public health imperative, but identifying clear intervention points is challenging. Decision-making will require descriptive analyses from a variety of perspectives, even under the inevitable uncertainty introduced by limited data. Th...
Heller, Martin C.
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Walchale, Abhijeet
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Heard, Brent R.
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Hoey, Lesli
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Khoury, Colin K.
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de Haan, Stef
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Burra, Dharani Dhar
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Thi, Thanh Duong
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Osiemo, Jamleck
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Thi Huong, Trinh
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Jones, Andrew D.
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[Environmental analyses to inform transitions to sustainable diets in developing countries: case studies for Vietnam and Kenya]
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Environmental analyses to inform transitions to sustainable diets in developing countries: case studies for Vietnam and Kenya
Two perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) varieties and 5 festulolium hybrids (L. perenne × Festuca spp.) were evaluated on-farm for their performance over one growing season on clay loam soils at Ol-joro-Orok in the central highlands of Kenya at about 2,600‒2,800 masl. Seed was sown in May 2015 an...
Mwendia, Solomon W.
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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Njenga, David
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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[Perennial ryegrass and novel festulolium forage grasses in the tropical highlands of Central Kenya: Preliminary assessment = Nuevos pastos de ryegrass y festulolium en tierras altas del trópico de Kenia central: Evaluación preliminar]
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Perennial ryegrass and novel festulolium forage grasses in the tropical highlands of Central Kenya: Preliminary assessment = Nuevos pastos de ryegrass y festulolium en tierras altas del trópico de Kenia central: Evaluación preliminar