School of Agriculture & Biotechnology: Recent submissions
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Effect of land rehabilitation measures on soil organic carbon fractions in semi-arid environment
(Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023-02)Soil erosion threatens the sustainable intensification of food systems among smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). Intensifying adoption of soil mitigation and rehabilitation measures is thus needed ... -
Combining measurements, modeling and machine learning to improve N2O accounting for sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa
(Swiss Data Science Center, 2023-06)Sub-Saharan Africa continues to grapple with food insecurity due to low crop yields. While an increase in synthetic fertilisers could potentially increase agricultural productivity in the region, it would lead to an ... -
Evaluation of Antifungal Properties of Botanical Extracts in the Management of Common Spoilage Fungi of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(Science and Education Publishing, 2023-02)Rice is the staple food in Liberia and cultivated throughout the country. Spoilage fungi are responsible for great losses during storage and this threatens the country’s food security. This study sought to evaluate the ... -
Entrepreneur-led food fortification: A complementary approach for nutritious diets in developing countries
(Elsevier, 2023-03)Small and micro food enterprises are critical implementation partners for fortification strategies that address the widespread micronutrient deficiencies in low-income countries. This paper describes the concept and practice ... -
Substituting Natural Honey for Cane Sugar (Sucrose) Retards Microbial Growth Independent of Water Activity During Storage of Tomato Jam
(European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2022-11)Today, there are several attempts to make nutritious food products low in glycemic carbohydrates as this can partly help in solving the ever-growing numbers of type 2 diabetes and obesity. We thus made two types of jam, ... -
EFFECT OF RIDGING AND INTERCROPPING ON SORGHUM PRODUCTIVITY IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID LANDS OF EASTERN KENYA
(African Crop Science Journal,, 2022)Soil moisture deficit is a key constraint to sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) productivity in arid and semi- arid lands globally. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of ridging and sorghum- bean intercropping ... -
GUAVA FRUITS COATED WITH PRE-COOKED MAIZE MEAL HAVE A LONGER SHELF LIFE
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2022)Guava being a climacteric fruit exhibits high respiration and ethylene production, which hastens its senescence during postharvest handling. A survey was conducted in four agro ecological zones in Taita Taveta County of ... -
SPATIAL-TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF SEA URCHINS AND SEAGRASS ALONG DIANI-CHALE LAGOONAL REEFS, MOMBASA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)Overgrazing by herbivores has been postulated as a potential threat to seagrass in Kenya. Indirectly, fishing may result in increase in sea urchin population caused by removal of sea urchin predators. This study determined ... -
Mastitis Incidences and Antibiotic Resistance in Bovines in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)Mastitis is an inflammatory reaction induced by a bacterial infection of the udder tissue. Bovine mastitis is one of the terrible diseases that causes enormous losses to the global dairy business. Antimicrobial-resistant ... -
Effects of Intercropping Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) with Common Beans (Phaseolusvulgaris) on Weed Management in Finger Millet in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)Weed infestation is considered as one of the most important constraints affecting finger millet production causing significant yield losses. Weed management is a critical component of any farming system. Management of ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF NEW MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR DIVERSITY ANALYSIS AND BREEDING FOR EARLY MATURITY AND DETERMINATE LABLAB (LABLAB PURPUREUS) VARIETIES
(University of Eldoret, 2022-02)Lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet) is a grain legume crop commonly grown in Africa and India and is used as human food, animal feed, in soil conservation, enhancing soil fertility and in weed management. In Kenya, most ... -
INFLUENCE OF RIDGING AND INTERCROPPING ON SORGHUM PRODUCTIVITY IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID LANDS
(University of Eldoret, 2022-10)Sorghum is a staple food crop and essential for food security in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). The crop is one of the major sources of livelihood in Kenya’s Eastern, Western and Rift Valley regions. Sorghum productivity ... -
SOIL EROSION PREDICTION USING MODIFIED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION (MUSLE) IN TUGEN HILLS, BARINGO, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-10)Soil erosion by water is one of the primary causes of land degradation and occurs throughout the world. Soil erosion is contributing negatively to the already declining agricultural productivity thereby negatively influencing ... -
NUTRITIVE VALUE, TANNIN BIO ASSAY AND PROCESSING EFFECTS OF ACACIA PODS AS SUPPLEMENTS TO GOATS IN MOGOTIO SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)Tannins are anti-nutritional factors in forages. This research was conducted in Emining ward, Baringo County- Kenya. The objective was to evaluate nutritive value, tannin bioassay and processing effects of mature green ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING PRACTICES AMONG HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN KISUMU CITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-10)Laundry and dry cleaning practices are a global process that contributes to the length and life of apparel and textile products. Therefore, it is important that the right cleaning method is selected for a given fabric ... -
Assessment on Guava Diversity, Production and Utilization in Taita Taveta County, Kenya
(AJEST, 2021-10)Psidium guajava L. is an important tropical fruit grown for its nutritional benefits and medicinal uses. The crop mainly grows unattended; sprouting from seeds dispersed unintentionally and fruit utilization in Kenya has ... -
ENVIRONMENT, PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS ON SEED GERMINATION CHARACTERISTICS OF AFRICAN EGGPLANT (Solanum aethiopicum L.)
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)The Gilo group of the African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.) is one of the most important vegetable crops cultivated by smallholder farmers in Ghana and other West African countries. In the absence of a formal quality ... -
PRODUCTION, STORAGE AND QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF SWEET POTATO VARIETIES
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)Sweet potato (Ipomeabatatas) is an important subsistence crop in Eastern Africa and is fast becoming an important supplementary staple food in Kenya. It is harvested fresh but the shelf life is short. Little is known in ... -
Status and Constraints in Farming of Domesticated Rabbits in Western and North Rift Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2022)Rabbit farming is recognised as an important enterprise. Domestic rabbits are raised mainly for meat in major parts of the world. Domesticated rabbit farming in Africa has a challenge of low meat production and mostly ... -
Farmers’ Perception on Dodder (Cuscuta Spp) Parasitic Plant in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)Dodder plant is an annual holoparastic plant, widely distributed and colonizing diversity of habitats. It is an invasive weed that causes ecological and economic damage to crop production and biodiversity. Its massive ...
