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Effect of Substituting Fishmeal with Oilseed Meals on Diets Fatty Acid and Proximate Composition for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2021-09)
The study aimed to evaluate the fatty acid and proximate composition of diets for Nile tilapia containing soybean meal (SBM), canola meal (CM) and sunflower meal (SFM) as replacements of fishmeal (FM). A control diet (D1) ...
Domestic Tourism in Kenya A Tool for Sustainability amid Global Crisis
(2022-04)
Domestic tourism has proven to be an important driver of tourism industry globally. In Kenya, tourism industry is a critical economic pillar. Empirical evidence reveals that domestic tourism accounts for a huge amount of ...
The Nutritive Value and PalatabilityofSelected Browse Forages Mixtures from Arid and Semi-Arid Area of KenyaWhen Fed to Growing Small East African Goats
(2020-03)
In thisstudy the chemical composition, in vitro drymatter digestibility(IVDMD)and palatabilityof five browse foragemixtures were studied. The five foragemixtures were selected based ontheir nutritive value and IVDMDand ...
Effects of Goat Manure-Based Vermicompost On Soil Chemical Properties Under Garlic Production in Meru South And Manyatta Sub-Counties
(2020-01)
Majority of farmers in upper Eastern region of Kenya mainly apply chemical fertilizers to boost crop yields. Continuous use of chemical fertilizers causes several adverse effects such as P-fixation, volatilization of ...
Preparation and Evaluation of Goat Manure- Based Vermicompost for Organic Garlic Production in Manyatta sub-county, Kenyap
(2020-02)
Application of vermicompost in crop production results in improved soil chemical properties. Studies relating to use of vermicompost as alternative to synthetic fertilizers have gotten considerable attention as the demand ...
Risk Management Approaches and Construction Project Performance in The National Construction Industry Council, Malawi
(2021-09)
The article examines risk management approaches and construction project performance in the National Construction Industry Council of Malawi (NCIC). Established in 1996, NCIC is a mother body in the construction industry, ...
Role of Aquaculture in Climate-Smart Food Production Systems: A Review
(2021)
Climate change is the greatest environmental threat while the rapidly developing aquaculture sector is an
anthropogenic activity that results into the emissions of greenhouse gases. However, despite the threat from ...
Critical Aspects of Aquafeed Value Chain in the Kenyan Aquaculture Sector-- A Review
(2021-03)
This article reviews critical aspects of the the aquaquafeed value chain in the Kenyan aquaculture sector. Aquaculture afeed value chain in the Kenyan aquaculture sector. Aquaculture production in Kenya has grown steadily ...
Effects of Goat Manure-Based Vermicompost on Growth and Yield of Garlic (Allium sativum L.)
(2020-05-03)
Garlic, a bulb vegetable used as food and for medicinal purposes, has gained prominence among farmers and consumers in Kenya. Most of consumers increasingly prefer organic agricultural products. But, the farmers are still ...
Aqua-Feed Wastes: Impact on Natural Systems and Practical Mitigations—A Review
(2020-12)
Dietary composition of aquaculture feeds (aquafeeds) determines the quality of wastes from aquaculture production systems. These wastes, which are derived mainly from nitrogenous and phosphorus ...